Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony RX10 II

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony RX10 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The SP-600 UZ was launched 6 years prior to the RX10 II which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SP-600 UZ scores against the RX10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has external dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony RX10 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-600 UZ vs the RX10 II.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SP-600 UZ and RX10 II is 69 and 58 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to see the gap between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and RX10 II.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SP-600 UZ featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 II will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.