Sony A7R IV vs Sony WX350

Here is a thorough comparison of the Sony A7R IV vs Sony WX350, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the A7R IV (Full frame) and WX350 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The A7R IV was introduced 5 years later than the WX350 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A7R IV matches up vs the WX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A7R IV Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Sony A7R IV provides external 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) whilst the Sony WX350 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the A7R IV versus the WX350.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7R IV and WX350 is 62 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking specifications. The graphic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R IV and WX350.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A7R IV having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony A7R IV will resolve greater detail using its extra 43MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern A7R IV is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.