Sony A7R II vs Sony W730

On this page, we are looking at the Sony A7R II and Sony W730, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and W730 (16MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and W730 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The A7R II was launched 2 years later than the W730 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A7R II scores vs the W730 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A7R II Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R II features exterior measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony W730 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A7R II versus the W730.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A7R II and W730 is 68 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The photograph here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R II and W730.

All in all, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7R II due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7R II will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 26MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher A7R II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.