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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
69
Imaging
36
Features
35
Overall
35
Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Bump to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Launched February 2010
  • Renewed by Olympus SP-810 UZ
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Released September 2017
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10 III
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX10 IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-800 UZ was introduced 8 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SP-800 UZ scores vs the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Sony RX10 IV

 SP-800 UZ RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 RX10 IV SP-800 UZ 
ReleasedSeptember 2017February 2010Fresher by 92 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k230kCrisper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony RX10 IV

 SP-800 UZ RX10 IV 
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-800 UZ comes with outside measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-800 UZ vs the RX10 IV.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and RX10 IV is 69 and 52 respectively.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-800 UZ and RX10 IV.

To sum up, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-800 UZ having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will result in greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-800 UZ
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 IV
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
71
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Street photography camera
46
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
64
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
offers touch to focus
weather sealing
heavier than competition in class (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Sports photography details
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography details
46
amazing zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
76
incredible zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (24.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking focus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Travel photography information
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography information
61
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very long zoom (840mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
56
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
offers touch to focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (600mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (1,095g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Landscape photography camera
41
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
62
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Vlogging camera
24
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
29
fairly wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic support
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
heavier than competition in class (1,095 grams)
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony RX10 IV
 Olympus SP-800 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-800 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-02-02 2017-09-12
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 1000 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 143 315
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-840mm (30.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 12 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.10 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 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 data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 455 gr (1.00 pounds) 1095 gr (2.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 400 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $270 $1,698