Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX100 V

Following is a thorough review of the Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony RX100 V, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the SP-610UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") provide totally different sensor size.

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The SP-610UZ was launched 6 years earlier than the RX100 V which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SP-610UZ matches up versus the RX100 V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-610UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-610UZ has got outside measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-610UZ against the RX100 V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-610UZ and RX100 V is 79 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-610UZ and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-610UZ because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX100 V will give extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SP-610UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.