Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony RX1

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Sony RX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-600 UZ was launched 4 years before the RX1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SP-600 UZ matches up versus the RX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-600 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-600 UZ comes with outside dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony RX1 has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-600 UZ and the RX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and RX1 is 69 and 79 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to see the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and RX1.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SP-600 UZ due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX1 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.