Sony A7c vs Sony W320

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony A7c and Sony W320, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and W320 (14MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and W320 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7c was manufactured 10 years later than the W320 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A7c scores vs the W320 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7c & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A7c Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A7c comes with physical dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Sony W320 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the A7c and the W320.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7c and W320 is 78 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7c and W320.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7c due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7c will show extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer A7c is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.