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Sony A7R IV vs Sony WX500

Portability
62
Imaging
81
Features
93
Overall
85
Sony Alpha A7R IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
56
Overall
48

Sony A7R IV vs Sony WX500 Key Specs

Sony A7R IV
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise 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
  • Released July 2019
  • Previous Model is Sony A7R III
  • Later Model is Sony A7R V
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony WX350
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Sony A7R IV vs Sony WX500 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Sony A7R IV and Sony WX500, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the A7R IV (Full frame) and WX500 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R IV was revealed 4 years after the WX500 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the A7R IV scores against the WX500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R IV over the Sony WX500

 A7R IV WX500 
AnnouncedJuly 2019April 2015More modern by 52 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen resolution1440k921kCrisper screen (+519k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Sony A7R IV

 WX500 A7R IV 

Common features in the Sony A7R IV and Sony WX500

 A7R IV WX500 
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Sony A7R IV vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A7R IV features exterior dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Check the Sony A7R IV and Sony WX500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the A7R IV and the WX500.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A7R IV and WX500 is 62 and 91 respectively.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R IV vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing technical specs. The image underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R IV and WX500.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7R IV using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7R IV will deliver more detail because of its extra 43MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent A7R IV should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R IV vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R IV vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R IV Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX500 Portrait photography highlights
88
focusing manually
great sensor resolution (61 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
39
MP count decent (18MP)
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R IV as a Street photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Street photography camera
79
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch to focus
weather proofing
good high ISO (32,000)
69
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (236 grams)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R IV as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Sports photography camera
90
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor resolution (61 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
better than average battery life (670 per charge)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
features tracking autofocus
great battery power (360 shots)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R IV Travel photography features
Sony WX500 Travel photography features
74
better than average battery life (670 per charge)
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
offers touch to focus
great sensor resolution (61 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
71
great battery power (360 shots)
lighter than average (236 grams)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R IV Landscape photography details
Sony WX500 Landscape photography details
88
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor resolution (61MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
good high ISO (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery life (670 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
49
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
great battery power (360 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R IV Vlogging highlights
Sony WX500 Vlogging highlights
37
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic jack
screen is not selfie friendly
35
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (236g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no external microphone jack
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Sony A7R IV vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R IV and Sony WX500
 Sony Alpha A7R IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7R IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2019-07-16 2015-04-14
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 61 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 9504 x 6336 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 32000 12800
Max boosted ISO 102800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 567 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,440 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync. Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 665g (1.47 pounds) 236g (0.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 129 x 96 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots 360 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots 2 One
Launch cost $3,498 $348