Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX100 III
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 3200 (Boost to 1000)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
- Introduced February 2010
- Newer Model is Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
- 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
- Launched May 2014
- Old Model is Sony RX100 II
- Successor is Sony RX100 IV
Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX100 III Overview
Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony RX100 III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") posses different sensor measurements.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe SP-800 UZ was unveiled 5 years prior to the RX100 III which is a fairly serious gap 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 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SP-800 UZ grades vs the RX100 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX100 III Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Sony RX100 III
SP-800 UZ | RX100 III |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Olympus SP-800 UZ
RX100 III | SP-800 UZ | |||
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Launched | May 2014 | February 2010 | More modern by 52 months | |
Manual focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 230k | Crisper screen (+999k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony RX100 III
SP-800 UZ | RX100 III | |||
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Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen measurements | |
Touch screen | Neither contains Touch screen |
Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ has got external 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) and the Sony RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).
Check out the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony RX100 III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SP-800 UZ compared to the RX100 III.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-800 UZ and RX100 III is 69 and 89 respectively.
Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and RX100 III.
As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-800 UZ with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 III will show greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged SP-800 UZ will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX100 III Specifications
Olympus SP-800 UZ | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus SP-800 UZ | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2010-02-02 | 2014-05-15 |
Body design | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
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 | 14 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 1000 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 143 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 28-840mm (30.0x) | 24-70mm (2.9x) |
Max aperture | f/2.8-5.6 | f/1.8-2.8 |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230k dot | 1,229k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.59x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 12s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 10.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.10 m | - |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye | - |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/2000s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 455 grams (1.00 lbs) | 290 grams (0.64 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") | 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 67 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.4 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.3 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 495 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 320 images |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | Li-50B | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (12 or 2 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous) |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
Storage media | SD/SDHC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $270 | $748 |