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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX100

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus SP-610UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX100 Key Specs

Olympus SP-610UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-616mm (F3.3-5.7) lens
  • 405g - 107 x 73 x 73mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Newer Model is Olympus SP-620 UZ
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Later Model is Sony RX100 II
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX100 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The SP-610UZ was brought out 20 months earlier than the RX100 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SP-610UZ scores vs the RX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Sony RX100

 SP-610UZ RX100 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 RX100 SP-610UZ 
RevealedAugust 2012January 2011Fresher by 20 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony RX100

 SP-610UZ RX100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-610UZ offers exterior dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony RX100 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-610UZ against the RX100.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-610UZ and RX100 is 79 and 91 respectively.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-610UZ and RX100.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-610UZ because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX100 will offer you extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older SP-610UZ is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography advice
Sony RX100 Portrait photography advice
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
64
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Street photography with Sony RX100
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
79
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (240 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Sports photography camera
39
amazing zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Travel photography with Sony RX100
61
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great zoom (616mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
79
lighter than competition in class (240 grams)
megapixel count good (20MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Landscape photography camera
40
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
74
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Vlogging info
Sony RX100 Vlogging info
26
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
38
relatively wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (240 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of mic support
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony RX100
 Olympus SP-610UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SP-610UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-06 2012-08-28
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-616mm (22.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.7 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.30 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
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 405g (0.89 lbs) 240g (0.53 lbs)
Physical dimensions 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 390
Other
Battery life 340 photos 330 photos
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $299 $448