Sony A7R IV vs Sony W320

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony A7R IV versus Sony W320, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and W320 (14MP) and the A7R IV (Full frame) and W320 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The A7R IV was announced 9 years later than the W320 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A7R IV grades against the W320 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The whole galleries are available at Sony A7R IV Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R IV comes with outside dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs) while the Sony W320 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Sony A7R IV versus Sony W320 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the A7R IV compared to the W320.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A7R IV and W320 is 62 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The photograph here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R IV and W320.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7R IV with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A7R IV will offer you more detail with its extra 47MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern A7R IV should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.