Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX100 II

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Sony RX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The SP-800 UZ was brought out 4 years before the RX100 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SP-800 UZ scores vs the RX100 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-800 UZ offers outside measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Sony RX100 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-800 UZ versus the RX100 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and RX100 II is 69 and 89 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and RX100 II.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SP-800 UZ due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 II will render greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.