Sony RX100 VII vs Sony W730

Its time to look more closely at the Sony RX100 VII vs Sony W730, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the RX100 VII (20MP) and W730 (16MP) and the RX100 VII (1") and W730 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The RX100 VII was unveiled 6 years later than the W730 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the RX100 VII scores vs the W730 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The full galleries are viewable at Sony RX100 VII Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony RX100 VII offers external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Sony W730 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the RX100 VII compared to the W730.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX100 VII and W730 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The photograph below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 VII and W730.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX100 VII with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will deliver more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer RX100 VII is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.