Sony A7R IV vs Sony HX30V

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony A7R IV and Sony HX30V, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the A7R IV (Full frame) and HX30V (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The A7R IV was introduced 7 years after the HX30V which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A7R IV grades versus the HX30V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A7R IV Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R IV has got physical measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs) while the Sony HX30V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the A7R IV and the HX30V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A7R IV and HX30V is 62 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The image underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R IV and HX30V.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7R IV using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A7R IV will give extra detail using its extra 43MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The younger A7R IV provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.