Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX10 III

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX10 III, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The SP-800 UZ was unveiled 7 years before the RX10 III and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SP-800 UZ matches up vs the RX10 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ provides outside measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX10 III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-800 UZ versus the RX10 III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and RX10 III is 69 and 53 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-800 UZ and RX10 III.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-800 UZ with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 III will provide you with extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.