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Sony W730 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Sony W730 vs Sony ZV-1 Key Specs

Sony W730
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-224mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Launched May 2020
  • Replacement is Sony ZV-1 II
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Sony W730 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

Here is a in depth comparison of the Sony W730 and Sony ZV-1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. The resolution of the W730 (16MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the W730 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The W730 was unveiled 8 years prior to the ZV-1 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony W730 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the W730 scores against the ZV-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony W730 over the Sony ZV-1

 W730 ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Sony W730

 ZV-1 W730 
LaunchedMay 2020January 2013Fresher by 89 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony W730 and Sony ZV-1

 W730 ZV-1 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Sony W730 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony W730 offers outside dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the W730 and the ZV-1.

Sony W730 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W730 and ZV-1 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Sony W730 vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Sony W730 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the W730 and ZV-1.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The W730 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony ZV-1 will provide extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older W730 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Sony W730 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Sony W730 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W730 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W730 Portrait photography features
Sony ZV-1 Portrait photography features
35
good MP (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
73
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports face detect focus
exports RAW formats
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Sony W730 as a Street photography camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Street photography camera
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
lighter than others (122 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
85
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
has touch to focus
lighter than average in class (294 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony W730 Sports photography details
Sony ZV-1 Sports photography details
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
71
silent mode (1/32,000s)
max fps high (24.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
low battery power (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony W730 Travel photography information
Sony ZV-1 Travel photography information
71
lighter than others (122g)
supports touch to focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
81
lighter than average in class (294g)
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
low battery power (260 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W730 Landscape photography factors
Sony ZV-1 Landscape photography factors
39
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
70
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
low battery power (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W730 Vlogging advice
Sony ZV-1 Vlogging advice
34
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than others (122g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic port
86
pretty wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone support
lighter than average in class (294 grams)
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Sony W730 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W730 and Sony ZV-1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730Sony ZV-1
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 Sony ZV-1
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-08 2020-05-27
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 315
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-224mm (9.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.3 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 2.80 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 122 grams (0.27 pounds) 294 grams (0.65 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 52 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 photographs 260 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $138 $750