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Sony A7c vs Sony W730

Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80
Sony Alpha A7c front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Sony A7c vs Sony W730 Key Specs

Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Released September 2020
Sony W730
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-224mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Sony A7c vs Sony W730 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Sony A7c versus Sony W730, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and W730 (16MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and W730 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The A7c was launched 7 years later than the W730 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A7c matches up against the W730 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Sony W730

 A7c W730 
IntroducedSeptember 2020January 2013More recent by 94 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W730 over the Sony A7c

 W730 A7c 

Common features in the Sony A7c and Sony W730

 A7c W730 
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Sony A7c vs Sony W730 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A7c comes with external dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Sony W730 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A7c against the W730.

Sony A7c vs Sony W730 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7c and W730 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7c vs Sony W730 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony W730 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7c and W730.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7c due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony A7c will give extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A7c should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A7c vs Sony W730 sensor size comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony W730 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7c vs Sony W730 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7c Portrait photography advice
Sony W730 Portrait photography advice
78
manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
35
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A7c Street photography info
Sony W730 Street photography info
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
weather sealing
very good high ISO (51,200)
67
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (122 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7c as a Sports photography camera
Sony W730 as a Sports photography camera
88
quiet mode (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery power (740 CIPA)
comes with phase detect autofocus
41
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7c as a Travel photography camera
Sony W730 as a Travel photography camera
86
good battery power (740 CIPA)
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
71
lighter than competition in class (122g)
includes focus by touch
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7c Landscape photography info
Sony W730 Landscape photography info
88
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
good battery power (740 per charge)
39
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7c as a Vlogging camera
Sony W730 as a Vlogging camera
86
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic port
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (122g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
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Sony A7c vs Sony W730 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7c and Sony W730
 Sony Alpha A7cSony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7c Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2020-09-14 2013-01-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 51200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 693 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-224mm (9.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-6.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 122 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 2.80 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 509g (1.12 lbs) 122g (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") 93 x 52 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 740 shots 240 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $1,800 $138