Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W320

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony RX100 IV and Sony W320, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the RX100 IV (20MP) and W320 (14MP) and the RX100 IV (1") and W320 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX100 IV was brought out 5 years later than the W320 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the RX100 IV matches up vs the W320 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony RX100 IV Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 IV offers exterior dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony W320 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the RX100 IV vs the W320.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 IV and W320 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 IV and W320.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX100 IV because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX100 IV will resolve greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The newer RX100 IV is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.