Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony RX100 III

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Sony RX100 III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") offer different sensor sizes.

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The SP-600 UZ was introduced 5 years prior to the RX100 III which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the SP-600 UZ grades versus the RX100 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SP-600 UZ provides exterior 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 RX100 III has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Sony RX100 III in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-600 UZ compared to the RX100 III.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and RX100 III is 69 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and RX100 III.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-600 UZ using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 III will give you extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.