Sony A7 vs Sony W730

In this write-up, we are looking at the Sony A7 and Sony W730, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the A7 (24MP) and W730 (16MP) and the A7 (Full frame) and W730 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7 was brought out 13 months after the W730 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A7 grades versus the W730 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The entire galleries are available at Sony A7 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7 has physical dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) while the Sony W730 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A7 and the W730.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7 and W730 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The image underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 and W730.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7 featuring a larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A7 will offer you extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher A7 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.