Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony RX100 IV

The following is a complete analysis of the Olympus SP-600 UZ versus Sony RX100 IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") boast different sensor size.

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The SP-600 UZ was brought out 6 years before the RX100 IV which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SP-600 UZ grades vs the RX100 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has physical measurements 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 RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-600 UZ against the RX100 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-600 UZ and RX100 IV is 69 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The pic underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-600 UZ and RX100 IV.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-600 UZ featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 IV will offer more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-600 UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.