Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony RX10 IV

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony RX10 IV, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-600 UZ was announced 8 years before the RX10 IV and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the SP-600 UZ scores versus the RX10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ provides outside measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-600 UZ against the RX10 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and RX10 IV is 69 and 52 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-600 UZ and RX10 IV.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-600 UZ using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX10 IV will provide you with more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.