Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W310

Below is a complete overview of the Sony RX10 IV versus Sony W310, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX10 IV (20MP) and W310 (12MP) and the RX10 IV (1") and W310 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The RX10 IV was unveiled 7 years later than the W310 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the RX10 IV matches up against the W310 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The full galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 IV Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 IV has outer dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Compare the Sony RX10 IV versus Sony W310 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the RX10 IV vs the W310.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 IV and W310 is 52 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The visual here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 IV and W310.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX10 IV having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will render greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher RX10 IV should have an advantage in sensor innovation.