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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W320

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W320 Key Specs

Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Released September 2017
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10 III
Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W320 Overview

Below is a extended analysis of the Sony RX10 IV versus Sony W320, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the RX10 IV (20MP) and W320 (14MP) and the RX10 IV (1") and W320 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 IV was brought out 7 years later than the W320 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the RX10 IV matches up vs the W320 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Sony W320

 RX10 IV W320 
RevealedSeptember 2017January 2010More recent by 94 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1440k230kCrisper display (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Sony RX10 IV

 W320 RX10 IV 

Common features in the Sony RX10 IV and Sony W320

 RX10 IV W320 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX10 IV features exterior dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs) while the Sony W320 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the RX10 IV versus the W320.

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W320 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 IV and W320 is 52 and 97 respectively.

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 IV and W320.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX10 IV because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will offer more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent RX10 IV will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX10 IV
Portrait photography with Sony W320
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focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 IV as a Street photography camera
Sony W320 as a Street photography camera
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screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
offers touch to focus
environment sealing
heavier than others in class (1,095 grams)
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fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 IV Sports photography details
Sony W320 Sports photography details
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long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (24.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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good resolution (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 IV Travel photography advice
Sony W320 Travel photography advice
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environment sealing
supports bluetooth
offers touch to focus
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (1,095g)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography information
Sony W320 Landscape photography information
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focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
no Time Lapse mode
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quite wide (26mm)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony RX10 IV
Vlogging with Sony W320
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quite wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic jack
slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not have selfie friendly display
heavier than others in class (1,095 grams)
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quite wide (26mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic support
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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 IV and Sony W320
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2017-09-12 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 315 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-600mm (25.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.4-4.0 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing distance 3cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,440k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 24.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1095g (2.41 lb) 117g (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 400 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
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