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Sony A7R IV vs Sony W730

Portability
62
Imaging
81
Features
93
Overall
85
Sony Alpha A7R IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W730 Key Specs

Sony A7R IV
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 102800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 665g - 129 x 96 x 78mm
  • Announced July 2019
  • Old Model is Sony A7R III
  • Replacement is Sony A7R V
Sony W730
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-224mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Photography Glossary

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W730 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Sony A7R IV vs Sony W730, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and W730 (16MP) and the A7R IV (Full frame) and W730 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7R IV was revealed 6 years later than the W730 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera 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 W730 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A7R IV grades vs the W730 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R IV over the Sony W730

 A7R IV W730 
RevealedJuly 2019January 2013More recent by 80 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kClearer screen (+1210k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W730 over the Sony A7R IV

 W730 A7R IV 

Common features in the Sony A7R IV and Sony W730

 A7R IV W730 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W730 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A7R IV comes with outer 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 W730 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Sony A7R IV vs Sony W730 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the A7R IV and the W730.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W730 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A7R IV and W730 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W730 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W730 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R IV and W730.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7R IV using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7R IV will result in extra detail because of its extra 45MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A7R IV is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W730 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W730 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W730 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A7R IV
Portrait photography with Sony W730
88
focusing manually
excellent megapixels (61MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
35
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R IV as a Street photography camera
Sony W730 as a Street photography camera
79
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
has focus via touch
weather proofing
great high ISO (32,000)
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
lighter than competition in class (122 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R IV Sports photography info
Sony W730 Sports photography info
90
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (61 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
good battery (670 CIPA)
has phase detect AF
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R IV Travel photography features
Sony W730 Travel photography features
74
good battery (670 per charge)
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
has focus via touch
excellent megapixels (61 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
71
lighter than competition in class (122 grams)
comes with touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R IV Landscape photography info
Sony W730 Landscape photography info
88
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (61MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
good battery (670 CIPA)
2 card slots
39
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R IV Vlogging factors
Sony W730 Vlogging factors
37
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has mic support
display is not selfie friendly
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (122g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
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Sony A7R IV vs Sony W730 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R IV and Sony W730
 Sony Alpha A7R IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7R IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2019-07-16 2013-01-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 61 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 9504 x 6336 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 32000 3200
Max enhanced ISO 102800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 567 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-224mm (9.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,440 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 2.80 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync. Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 665 gr (1.47 lbs) 122 gr (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 96 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") 93 x 52 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 99 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 26.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 3344 not tested
Other
Battery life 670 photos 240 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two 1
Launch price $3,498 $138