Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX100 VI

Below is a extensive review of the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony RX100 VI, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") boast different sensor size.

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The SP-800 UZ was brought out 9 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SP-800 UZ matches up vs the RX100 VI with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SP-800 UZ provides external dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-800 UZ and the RX100 VI.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and RX100 VI is 69 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-800 UZ and RX100 VI.

Plainly, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-800 UZ due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 VI will deliver extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.