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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
69
Imaging
35
Features
27
Overall
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Olympus SP-600 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony RX100 V Key Specs

Olympus SP-600 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • Updated by Olympus SP-610UZ
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released October 2016
  • Older Model is Sony RX100 IV
  • Later Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony RX100 V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-600 UZ (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-600 UZ was announced 7 years prior to the RX100 V and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SP-600 UZ matches up vs the RX100 V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Sony RX100 V

 SP-600 UZ RX100 V 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 RX100 V SP-600 UZ 
ReleasedOctober 2016February 2010Fresher by 81 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony RX100 V

 SP-600 UZ RX100 V 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-600 UZ has got outer dimensions 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 V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony RX100 V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-600 UZ and the RX100 V.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

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

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The graphic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-600 UZ and RX100 V.

All in all, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SP-600 UZ using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 V will show more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older SP-600 UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Portrait photography camera
27
manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
66
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Street photography advice
Sony RX100 V Street photography advice
36
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Sports photography advice
Sony RX100 V Sports photography advice
31
great zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
70
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
max frames per second high (24.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography info
Sony RX100 V Travel photography info
51
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very long reach (420mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
80
lighter than competition (299 grams)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
not so great battery life (220 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 V
29
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
70
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery life (220 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-600 UZ Vlogging info
Sony RX100 V Vlogging info
20
relatively wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
81
rather wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition (299g)
no mic socket
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Olympus SP-600 UZ vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-600 UZ and Sony RX100 V
 Olympus SP-600 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SP-600 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-02-02 2016-10-06
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 143 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-420mm (15.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/2 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 455g (1.00 lb) 299g (0.66 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 586
Other
Battery life - 220 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $189 $998