Both Sony A450 and Sony A380 have APS-C sized 14.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.
Below you can see the A450 and A380 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Sony A450 and Sony A380 Cameras
Sony A450 and Sony A380 have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Sony A450 and Sony A380 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that A380 has a better overall score of 67, 1 points higher compared to A450's score of 66.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Sony A450
66
21.8 bits
11.8 Evs
769 ISO
Sony A380
67
22.6 bits
11.8 Evs
614 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Sony A450
or the
Sony A380 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
