Sony Alpha 1 II vs Sony Alpha DSLR-A450
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SonyAlpha 1 II | SonyAlpha DSLR-A450 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | December 2024 | February 2010 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Mirrorless | DSLR |
| Sensor format | Full frame | APS-C |
| Sensor type | Stacked Exmor RS CMOS with integral memory | Exmor CMOS |
| Sensor dimensions | 35.9 × 24 mm | 23.4 × 15.6 mm |
| Effective resolution | 50.1 MP | 14.2 MP |
| Largest image | 8640 × 5760 | 4592 × 3056 |
| RAW recording | Yes | Yes |
| Standard ISO range | 100–32000 | 200–12800 |
| Sensor detail | Approximately 50.5 million total pixels; Pixel Shift Multi Shooting uses four or 16 exposures combined in compatible computer software. | Approximately 14.6 million total pixels; RGB primary-colour filter; anti-static coating and sensor-shift dust reduction |
| Image formats | JPEG, HEIF and Sony ARW 5.0 RAW. | JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG; Sony ARW 2.1; sRGB and Adobe RGB |
| ISO detail | Standard ISO 100–32000 for stills and movies; stills expand to ISO 50–102400. | – |
| Image processor | BIONZ XR and dedicated AI processing unit. | BIONZ |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Lens mount | Sony E-mount | Sony A-mount |
| Stabilisation | Sensor shift | Sensor shift |
| Maximum continuous burst | 30 fps | 7 fps |
| Autofocus | Up to 759 phase-detection points for stills and movies; sensitivity EV −4 to 20 in AF-S with an F2 lens at ISO 100. Automatic or selected recognition of people, animals, birds, insects, cars, trains and aircraft. Sony's current feature page specifies Real-time Recognition AF+ from firmware version 4.00; launch reviews describe earlier firmware. | TTL phase detection with nine points and central cross sensor; EV 0–18 at ISO 100; single, automatic, continuous AF and manual focus; built-in flash AF illumination |
| Shutter | – | Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter; 30 seconds to 1/4000 second and Bulb; flash sync 1/160 second |
| Burst detail | Up to 30 fps electronic Hi+ with AF/AE tracking under compatible-lens and maker conditions; uncompressed or lossless-compressed RAW up to 20 fps; mechanical Hi+ up to 10 fps. Pre-Capture retains up to one second before full shutter press, subject to camera temperature and shooting conditions. A custom button can temporarily change burst speed. | Maximum approximately 7 fps in Speed Priority with focus and exposure fixed at the first frame; ordinary continuous shooting approximately 5 fps. Sony specifies up to 32 Fine JPEG, 14 RAW or seven RAW+JPEG frames, depending on card and conditions |
| Stabilisation detail | Five-axis sensor shift; centre 8.5 stops and periphery 7.0 stops under CIPA 2024 pitch/yaw/roll conditions with FE 50mm F1.2 GM and long-exposure noise reduction off. Active and Dynamic Active movie modes narrow the field of view and are unavailable in 8K or at frame rates of 120 fps or higher. | SteadyShot INSIDE sensor shift; current Sony specifications claim approximately 2.5–4 shutter-speed steps, depending on lens and conditions; DPReview's separate launch specification table gives 2.5–3.5 steps |
| Flash | – | Pop-up flash, guide number 12 m at ISO 100; ADI and pre-flash TTL; Sony Alpha accessory shoe |
| Exposure controls | – | P/A/S/M and scene modes; 40-segment honeycomb SPC metering; ±2 EV in 0.3 EV steps; DRO and two-exposure Auto HDR, with exposure difference selectable up to 3 EV in 0.5 EV steps |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 7680 × 4320 at 30 fps | – |
| Video detail | Sony's current feature page lists internal 7680 × 4320 30p XAVC HS with 8.6K oversampling and 10-bit 4:2:2 support. Lower-resolution 4K up to 120p has approximately 10% crop; Full HD 240 fps is lower resolution. S-Log3, S-Cinetone and imported LUTs supported; external HDMI RAW is separate from internal recording. | No movie recording (PhotographyBlog); HDMI is for still-image playback |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Optical |
| Screen size | 3.2″ | 2.7″ |
| Screen dots | 2,095,104 | 230,400 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | – |
| Tilting screen | Yes | No |
| Display detail | Four-axis TFT LCD opens approximately 98° up, 40° down and 180° sideways, with 270° rotation when opened sideways. | Fixed Clear Photo LCD; dots count colour subpixels. Main-sensor Manual Focus Check Live View offers 7×/14× enlargement; no separate-sensor Quick AF Live View |
| Viewfinder detail | 0.64-inch Quad-XGA OLED with 9437184 dots and approximately 0.90× magnification with a 50 mm lens at infinity. Selectable 60/120/240 fps; standard magnification is unavailable at 240 fps. | Pentamirror optical viewfinder, approximately 95% coverage and 0.83× magnification with a 50 mm lens at infinity |
| Connections and design | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | – |
| Bluetooth | Yes | – |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 520 photographs | 1050 photographs |
| Body weight | 658 g | 520 g (better) |
| Release detail | Sony UK specifies availability in December 2024; no release day inferred. Exact technical figures use Sony Japan because the UK specification URLs were inaccessible during research. | Sony's original press release, reproduced in full by DPReview, specifies availability from the beginning of February 2010; month precision retained |
| Recording media | Both slots accept CFexpress 2.0 Type A or UHS-I/UHS-II SD. | Separate Memory Stick PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo and SD/SDHC card slots |
| Ports | USB Type-C at 10 Gbps, Multi/Micro USB, full-size HDMI, 2.5GBASE-T Ethernet, sync terminal, 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets and digital-audio Multi Interface Shoe. | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mini HDMI Type C and remote-release terminal |
| Wireless connections | Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4/5 GHz and Bluetooth 5.0. | – |
| Battery life detail | NP-FZ100; Sony Japan CIPA approximately 520 photographs with LCD or 420 with viewfinder. PhotographyBlog's 530/400 figures are not used. USB Type-C Power Delivery charging and power supported. | NP-FM500H; approximately 1,050 photographs using optical viewfinder under maker CIPA conditions |
| Dimensions | Approximately 136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm (width × height × maximum depth); grip-to-monitor depth 72.8 mm. | Approximately 137 × 104 × 81 mm (width × height × depth, excluding protrusions) |
| Weight detail | Approximately 658 g body only or 743 g with battery and memory card, excluding lens. PhotographyBlog's inconsistent 617 g figure is not used. | Approximately 520 g without battery, memory card or accessories (Sony Asia specifications) |
| In the box | One NP-FZ100 battery, BC-ZD1 dual-battery charger, cable protector, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory shoe cap and FDA-EP19/FDA-EP21 eyepiece cups, according to Sony Japan. USB Power Delivery AC adaptor and USB cable are not included. | – |
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