Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W310

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W310, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the RX100 IV (20MP) and W310 (12MP) and the RX100 IV (1") and W310 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The RX100 IV was unveiled 5 years later than the W310 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the RX100 IV grades versus the W310 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The full galleries are provided at Sony RX100 IV Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 IV comes with exterior dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has sizing of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the RX100 IV versus the W310.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the RX100 IV and W310 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The photograph here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 IV and W310.

To sum up, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX100 IV having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX100 IV will produce more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger RX100 IV provides an edge in sensor innovation.