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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX100

Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
36
Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX100 Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Expand to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Replacement is Olympus SP-810 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
  • Announced August 2012
  • New Model is Sony RX100 II
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX100 Overview

Following is a extended assessment of the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Sony RX100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") have totally different sensor size.

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The SP-800 UZ was revealed 3 years before the RX100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the SP-800 UZ matches up against the RX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Sony RX100

 SP-800 UZ RX100 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 RX100 SP-800 UZ 
AnnouncedAugust 2012February 2010More modern by 31 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony RX100

 SP-800 UZ RX100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SP-800 UZ features physical dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Check out the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Sony RX100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-800 UZ against the RX100.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and RX100 is 69 and 91 respectively.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-800 UZ and RX100.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-800 UZ with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 will result in greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SP-800 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX100 Portrait photography highlights
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
64
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Street photography features
Sony RX100 Street photography features
46
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
79
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (240g)
very good ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Sports photography factors
Sony RX100 Sports photography factors
47
amazing zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
has tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Travel photography information
Sony RX100 Travel photography information
61
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very long zoom (840mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
79
lighter than competition in class (240g)
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 Landscape photography information
41
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
74
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 Vlogging factors
24
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone port
38
decently wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (240g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony RX100
 Olympus SP-800 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SP-800 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Released 2010-02-02 2012-08-28
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Highest boosted ISO 1000 -
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 143 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-840mm (30.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 12 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.10 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 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 H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 455 grams (1.00 lbs) 240 grams (0.53 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 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 - 330 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $270 $448