Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX100 VA

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX100 VA, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-800 UZ was brought out 9 years before the RX100 VA and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the SP-800 UZ scores against the RX100 VA with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ enjoys outer 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 VA has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the SP-800 UZ and the RX100 VA.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and RX100 VA is 69 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and RX100 VA.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SP-800 UZ featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 VA will produce extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.