Sony a450 vs Canon EOS Rebel T7i

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony a450 and Canon EOS Rebel T7i. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony a450

Canon EOS Rebel T7i

Manufacturing

Sony a450 is manufacturered by Sony but Canon EOS Rebel T7i is from Canon. Both Sony and Canon are well known brands though.

Sony a450 were released 2010 and Canon EOS Rebel T7i was released 2017. That is a 7 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony a450	2010
Canon EOS Rebel T7i	2017

Type of camera

Both these cameras are DSLR cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Sony a450 has a "Sony APS-C"-sensor while Canon EOS Rebel T7i has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Sony a450	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Canon EOS Rebel T7i	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Sony)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Sony a450 has a 14 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS Rebel T7i has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony a450	14 MP 14033152 pixels 4592 x 3056
Canon EOS Rebel T7i	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

Canon EOS Rebel T7i has a 71 % larger resolution than Sony a450. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Canon EOS Rebel T7i has a larger ISO-range than Sony a450. Canon EOS Rebel T7i has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 25600 while Sony a450 has 200 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony a450	200-12800
Canon EOS Rebel T7i	100-25600

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a450
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS Rebel T7i

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony a450 can shoot up to 7 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS Rebel T7i can shoot up to 6 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony a450	7
Canon EOS Rebel T7i	6

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

It is only one of these two cameras that support recording movies and movie clips and that is Canon EOS Rebel T7i. Sadly, the Sony a450 does not support this.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Sony a450 weighs 560 gr (equal to 1.23 lb) which is 5% heavier than Canon EOS Rebel T7i and its 532 gr (or 1.17 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony a450	560 gr 1.23 lb
Canon EOS Rebel T7i	532 gr 1.17 lb