Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W530

Below, we are evaluating the Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W530, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the RX100 IV (20MP) and W530 (14MP) and the RX100 IV (1") and W530 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The RX100 IV was brought out 4 years later than the W530 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology 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 W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the RX100 IV scores versus the W530 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The entire galleries are available at Sony RX100 IV Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Sony RX100 IV features exterior measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony W530 has specifications of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the RX100 IV compared to the W530.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX100 IV and W530 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 IV and W530.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX100 IV because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 IV will offer greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent RX100 IV should have a benefit in sensor innovation.