Sony A7R IV vs Sony WX300

Following is a complete review of the Sony A7R IV versus Sony WX300, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the A7R IV (Full frame) and WX300 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The A7R IV was introduced 6 years after the WX300 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A7R IV scores vs the WX300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A7R IV Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R IV enjoys outer dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the A7R IV versus the WX300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7R IV and WX300 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The picture underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R IV and WX300.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7R IV having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7R IV will result in more detail using its extra 43 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A7R IV should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.