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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus SP-610UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX100 V 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
  • Launched January 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Renewed by Olympus SP-620 UZ
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed October 2016
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 IV
  • Later Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX100 V Overview

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.

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

 SP-610UZ RX100 V 

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

 RX100 V SP-610UZ 
RevealedOctober 2016January 2011More modern by 70 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

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

 SP-610UZ RX100 V 
Display size3"3"Same display size
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

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

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

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 V
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
66
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes 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 V
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Sports photography factors
Sony RX100 V Sports photography factors
39
incredible zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
70
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
high max fps (24.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
terrible battery power (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Travel photography info
Sony RX100 V Travel photography info
61
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
long zoom (616mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
80
lighter than competition (299 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
really wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
terrible battery power (220 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 V
40
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
70
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery power (220 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 V Vlogging factors
26
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic support
81
really wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition (299g)
missing microphone jack
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-610UZ and Sony RX100 V
 Olympus SP-610UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SP-610UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-01-06 2016-10-06
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
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 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-616mm (22.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.7 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.30 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 405 gr (0.89 pounds) 299 gr (0.66 pounds)
Physical dimensions 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 340 photographs 220 photographs
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $299 $998