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Sony A450

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User ratings:
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18 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
11 %
2 stars
11 %
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Editorial reviews:
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3.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
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Pros

  • very good tracking and continuous shooting for sports photography
  • Sony is better built with a better center channel performance
  • is better built with better soundstage and center performance

Cons

  • Does the Sony A450 have Touch Screen
  • Does the Sony A450 have Weather Sealing
  • Sony A450 is not the highest resolution APS-C camera

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • APS-C
  • 23.4x15.6 mm
  • 14 Mpx
  • 4592, 3056 px
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha, Sony Alpha DT, Sony Alpha
  • Continuous, Multi point, Single, Spotus
  • 2.7 in
  • no

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Sony A450 - Pros & Cons

Sony A450

Pros

  • very good tracking and continuous shooting for sports photography
  • Sony is better built with a better center channel performance
  • is better built with better soundstage and center performance
  • better built with better center and surround performances
  • latency performance is better too
  • better soundstage
  • center
  • and surround performances
  • Voices are still fairly clear and accurate-sounding
  • better build quality and a better center channel performance
  • -built Hisense offers better center and surround performances

Cons

  • Does the Sony A450 have Touch Screen
  • Does the Sony A450 have Weather Sealing
  • Sony A450 is not the highest resolution APS-C camera
  • Digital Camera Sony Alpha a450
  • the display screen has no touch support
  • it struggles to reproduce the rumble in the low-bass
  • it struggles to reproduce the thump in the low-bass
  • no HDMI support
  • it struggles to reproduce the thump and rumble in the low-bass
  • It can only display a max of six characters at once

Sony A450 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
12800
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
14 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4592 x 3056 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony A450 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-C
Sensor size0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4592 x 3056 px
Other resolutions
  • 4592x3056
  • 4592x2576
  • 3344x2224
  • 3344x1872
  • 2288x1520
  • 2288x1280
ProcessorBIONZ
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Optics and focus
Lens mount
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha
  • Sony Alpha DT
  • Sony Alpha
Optical zoom3.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Flash
Contrast autofocusyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Multi point
  • Single
  • Spotus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Number of focus points9
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)9
Image stabiliserBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyes
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Photography features
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
AE EV steps
  • 1/7
  • 1/3
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay2.0 s
Histogramyes
AE frames3
WB Bracketing
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
Flash sync speed1/160s
Built-in flashyes
Flash range12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
Flash metering system
TTL
External flashyes
Continuous drive7.0 fps
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)7.0 fps
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Design
Body typeSLR
Body materialPlastic
Colour of productBlack
Anti-dust systemyes
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • Memory Stick
  • MS PRO
  • SD
  • SDHC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB version2.0
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Firewireno
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Image
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum200
ISO maximum12800
Maximum image resolution4592 x 3056 px
White balance presets6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Image stabilization typeSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatRAW
HDRyes
AEB/HDR supportyes
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230400
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.83 x
Separate info displayno
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Videography features
Video recordingno
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Dimensions
Weight18.34 oz
Width5.39 in
Height4.09 in
Depth3.19 in
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Power
Battery life (CIPA)1050
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Image editing modesRotating

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Sony A450 Sony - Editorial Reviews (7)

3.6
Based on 7 reviews
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  • 1
Sony A450 Sony Alpha a450 Review
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Published: 18.03.2010
Sony Alpha a450 Review
4.3

The Sony a450 is a new mid-level DSLR to the Alpha range, but is it a successful release? The What Digital Camera Sony Alpha a450 review...

Sony A450 Sony Alpha A450
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Published: 14.08.2010
Sony Alpha A450
3.5

The Sony Alpha A450 is a 14.2MP DSLR aimed at intermediate users

Sony A450 Sony Alpha 450 DSLR camera
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Pocket-lint
Published: 05.05.2010
Sony Alpha 450 DSLR camera
3.5

That fast capture leaves you perplexed and makes the Alpha 450 something of a odd ball

Sony A450 Sony A450 Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 16.06.2010
Sony A450 Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The Sony A450 is a mid-range DSLR camera that expands the already extensive Alpha line-up. Sporting a 14.2 megapixel sensor and 7fps continuous shooting rate, the A450 has a street price of under £500. Read our Sony A450 review to find out if it's the right DSLR for you.

Sony A450 Sony A450 Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 05.01.2010
Sony A450 Review | Camera Decision
2.8

Sony A450 is a 14.0MP Entry-Level DSLR camera with a APS-C sized CMOS sensor and Sony/Minolta Alpha mount. Read our A450 review to find its pros and cons.

Sony A450 Samsung HW-A450 Review
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RTINGS.com
Published: 06.01.2022
Samsung HW-A450 Review
3.5

The Samsung HW-A450 is a budget-friendly 2.1 setup from 2021. Out-of-the-box, it has a neutral sound profile with a touch of extra boom. If you prefer a differen...

Sony A450 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450
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CNET
Published: 30.11.2010
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450

What Sony's Alpha DSLR-A450 lacks in elegance it makes up for in usability. It's missing a couple of features, but this is still an impressive entry-level digital SLR.