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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus SP-610UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Olympus SP-610UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-616mm (F3.3-5.7) lens
  • 405g - 107 x 73 x 73mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Later Model is Olympus SP-620 UZ
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Announced March 2016
  • Replaced the Sony RX10 II
  • Successor is Sony RX10 IV
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX10 III Overview

The following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX10 III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The SP-610UZ was introduced 6 years prior to the RX10 III which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the SP-610UZ scores vs the RX10 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Sony RX10 III

 SP-610UZ RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 RX10 III SP-610UZ 
AnnouncedMarch 2016January 2011Newer by 63 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony RX10 III

 SP-610UZ RX10 III 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-610UZ features outside measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the SP-610UZ versus the RX10 III.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SP-610UZ and RX10 III is 79 and 53 respectively.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The picture here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-610UZ and RX10 III.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-610UZ having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 III will offer you extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SP-610UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography factors
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography factors
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
71
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Street photography camera
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
64
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
weather sealing
heavier than others (1,051 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Sports photography camera
39
amazing zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
70
amazing zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery pack (420 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Travel photography details
Sony RX10 III Travel photography details
61
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very long reach (616mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
55
better than average battery pack (420 per charge)
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (600mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (1,051g)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 III
40
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
63
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
weather sealing
better than average battery pack (420 per charge)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SP-610UZ
Vlogging with Sony RX10 III
26
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic port
28
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not have selfie friendly screen
heavier than others (1,051 grams)
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony RX10 III
 Olympus SP-610UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-610UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-01-06 2016-03-29
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-616mm (22.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.7 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.30 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 405 gr (0.89 lb) 1051 gr (2.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 472
Other
Battery life 340 photos 420 photos
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $299 $1,398