Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W230

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Sony RX100 IV versus Sony W230, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the RX100 IV (20MP) and W230 (12MP) and the RX100 IV (1") and W230 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The RX100 IV was introduced 6 years later than the W230 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the RX100 IV matches up versus the W230 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The whole galleries are provided at Sony RX100 IV Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 IV comes with outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sony W230 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the RX100 IV compared to the W230.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 IV and W230 is 89 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The photograph underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 IV and W230.

Plainly, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX100 IV using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 IV will show greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer RX100 IV provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.