Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX10 II

Let's look much closer at the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony RX10 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The SP-810 UZ was introduced 4 years before the RX10 II which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SP-810 UZ matches up versus the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ has exterior measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-810 UZ versus the RX10 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-810 UZ and RX10 II is 78 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specifications. The picture below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and RX10 II.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The SP-810 UZ with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX10 II will give you more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged SP-810 UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.