Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W230

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony RX10 IV versus Sony W230, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the RX10 IV (20MP) and W230 (12MP) and the RX10 IV (1") and W230 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The RX10 IV was introduced 8 years later than the W230 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the RX10 IV grades vs the W230 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 IV Gallery and Sony W230 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony RX10 IV provides physical dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs) and the Sony W230 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony RX10 IV versus Sony W230 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the RX10 IV against the W230.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX10 IV and W230 is 52 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 IV and W230.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX10 IV with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will provide you with greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent RX10 IV should have an advantage in sensor innovation.