Sony A7R IV vs Sony W830

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are provided at Sony A7R IV Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.