Sony A7R III vs Sony W730

Below is a in-depth overview of the Sony A7R III versus Sony W730, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and W730 (16MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and W730 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7R III was released 4 years later than the W730 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A7R III matches up vs the W730 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The complete galleries are available at Sony A7R III Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A7R III offers exterior dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs) whilst the Sony W730 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the A7R III vs the W730.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7R III and W730 is 63 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The graphic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R III and W730.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7R III due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A7R III will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent A7R III is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.