Sony A7R IV vs Sony W610

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Sony A7R IV vs Sony W610, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and W610 (14MP) and the A7R IV (Full frame) and W610 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7R IV was announced 7 years later than the W610 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A7R IV scores against the W610 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are available at Sony A7R IV Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about 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") with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A7R IV compared to the W610.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A7R IV and W610 is 62 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The visual below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R IV and W610.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7R IV using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A7R IV will result in greater detail with its extra 47MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The younger A7R IV is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.