Nikon S9300 vs Sony A7R IV

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon S9300 versus Sony A7R IV, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S9300 (16MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the S9300 (1/2.3") and A7R IV (Full frame) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S9300 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the A7R IV and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S9300 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the S9300 matches up against the A7R IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9300 and Sony Alpha A7R IV. The full galleries are available at Nikon S9300 Gallery and Sony A7R IV Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon S9300 comes with external dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R IV has measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

Look at the Nikon S9300 versus Sony A7R IV in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the S9300 versus the A7R IV.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S9300 and A7R IV is 91 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph below should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S9300 and A7R IV.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S9300 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7R IV will deliver extra detail having an extra 45 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older S9300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.