Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony RX1R II

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony RX1R II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-800 UZ was brought out 6 years before the RX1R II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SP-800 UZ scores versus the RX1R II when it comes 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-RX1R II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus SP-800 UZ comes with physical measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the SP-800 UZ vs the RX1R II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-800 UZ and RX1R II is 69 and 78 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The photograph underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-800 UZ and RX1R II.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SP-800 UZ featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX1R II will produce more detail having its extra 28MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.