Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony RX100 II

Below, we are matching up the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Sony RX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The SP-600 UZ was unveiled 4 years prior to the RX100 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SP-600 UZ scores vs the RX100 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-600 UZ offers physical dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Sony RX100 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the RX100 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-600 UZ and RX100 II is 69 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-600 UZ and RX100 II.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SP-600 UZ having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 II will render extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be behind with regard to sensor tech.