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Sony A7R IV vs Sony W830

Portability
62
Imaging
81
Features
93
Overall
85
Sony Alpha A7R IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W830 Key Specs

Sony A7R IV
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 665g - 129 x 96 x 78mm
  • Revealed July 2019
  • Succeeded the Sony A7R III
  • Replacement is Sony A7R V
Sony W830
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2014
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Sony A7R IV vs Sony W830 Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Sony A7R IV and Sony W830, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and W830 (20MP) and the A7R IV (Full frame) and W830 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The A7R IV was revealed 5 years after the W830 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A7R IV grades versus the W830 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R IV over the Sony W830

 A7R IV W830 
IntroducedJuly 2019January 2014Newer by 68 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1440k230kClearer display (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony A7R IV

 W830 A7R IV 

Common features in the Sony A7R IV and Sony W830

 A7R IV W830 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A7R IV comes with external 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 W830 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7R IV and Sony W830 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A7R IV compared to the W830.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W830 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A7R IV and W830 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W830 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R IV and W830.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7R IV using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A7R IV will give extra detail because of its extra 41MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The newer A7R IV should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W830 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R IV vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R IV Portrait photography advice
Sony W830 Portrait photography advice
88
you can focus manually
MP count excellent (61 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
38
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
features face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R IV Street photography features
Sony W830 Street photography features
79
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
features focus by touch
weather proof
good high ISO (32,000)
59
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R IV Sports photography information
Sony W830 Sports photography information
90
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count excellent (61 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery pack (670 shots)
supports phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
features tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A7R IV
Travel photography with Sony W830
74
good battery pack (670 shots)
weather proof
has bluetooth
features focus by touch
MP count excellent (61MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
67
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R IV Landscape photography details
Sony W830 Landscape photography details
88
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count excellent (61 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
good high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
good battery pack (670 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
41
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R IV Vlogging details
Sony W830 Vlogging details
37
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone jack
screen is not selfie friendly
32
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
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Sony A7R IV vs Sony W830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R IV and Sony W830
 Sony Alpha A7R IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7R IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Type Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2019-07-16 2014-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 61 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 9504 x 6336 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 32000 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 102800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 567 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-200mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-6.3
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,440 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 2.80 m (with ISO auto)
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync. Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 665g (1.47 lbs) 122g (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 129 x 96 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 99 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 26.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 3344 not tested
Other
Battery life 670 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots 2 1
Pricing at launch $3,498 $128