Olympus SP-565UZ vs Sony RX100 IV

Below, we are looking at the Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony RX100 IV, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the SP-565UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The SP-565UZ was introduced 7 years before the RX100 IV and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the SP-565UZ grades against the RX100 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-565UZ enjoys exterior measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-565UZ and Sony RX100 IV in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-565UZ vs the RX100 IV.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-565UZ and RX100 IV is 72 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by reviewing technical specs. The graphic below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-565UZ and RX100 IV.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SP-565UZ using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 IV will deliver more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.