Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX100 VII

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus SP-800 UZ versus Sony RX100 VII, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") provide different sensor size.

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The SP-800 UZ was announced 10 years before the RX100 VII and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the SP-800 UZ scores against the RX100 VII in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ enjoys external measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the SP-800 UZ compared to the RX100 VII.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and RX100 VII is 69 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The graphic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and RX100 VII.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SP-800 UZ having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 VII will provide more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.