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Sony A450 vs Sony A55

Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
 
Sony SLT-A55 front
Portability
67
Imaging
56
Features
80
Overall
65

Sony A450 vs Sony A55 Key Specs

Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Sony A55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Released August 2010
  • Replacement is Sony A57
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Sony A450 vs Sony A55 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A450 vs Sony A55, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and they are both offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A450 (14MP) and the A55 (16MP) is fairly comparable and they feature the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The A450 was brought out 7 months prior to the A55 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A450 matches up versus the A55 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Sony A55

 A450 A55 

Reasons to pick Sony A55 over the Sony A450

 A55 A450 
ReleasedAugust 2010January 2010Newer by 7 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony A450 and Sony A55

 A450 A55 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Sony A450 vs Sony A55 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A450 features outer dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony A55 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A450 vs Sony A55 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A450 versus the A55.

Sony A450 vs Sony A55 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A450 and A55 is 65 and 67 respectively.

Sony A450 vs Sony A55 top view buttons comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony A55 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The picture below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A450 and A55.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony A55 to produce extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged A450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A450 vs Sony A55 sensor size comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony A55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A450 vs Sony A55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A450 Portrait photography info
Sony A55 Portrait photography info
72
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
73
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A450
Street photography with Sony A55
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
77
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A450 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A55 as a Sports photography camera
77
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery life (1,050 CIPA)
supports phase detect autofocus
68
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
bad battery pack (380 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A450 Travel photography info
Sony A55 Travel photography info
60
better than average battery life (1,050 CIPA)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
62
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (380 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A450 Landscape photography advice
Sony A55 Landscape photography advice
66
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (1,050 CIPA)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
67
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
bad battery pack (380 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A450
Vlogging with Sony A55
9
no video
78
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic support
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Sony A450 vs Sony A55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A450 and Sony A55
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450Sony SLT-A55
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 Sony SLT-A55
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2010-01-05 2010-08-24
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3056 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 143 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Clear Photo Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 560 gr (1.23 lb) 500 gr (1.10 lb)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 73
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score 11.8 12.4
DXO Low light score 769 816
Other
Battery life 1050 images 380 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $1,241 $800