Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX10

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-610UZ was unveiled 4 years before the RX10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the SP-610UZ grades against the RX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-610UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-610UZ comes with outside dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the SP-610UZ vs the RX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and RX10 is 79 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing a spec sheet. The picture underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-610UZ and RX10.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SP-610UZ using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX10 will produce extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged SP-610UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.