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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-800 UZ
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony RX10
  • New Model is Sony RX10 III
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX10 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Sony RX10 II

 SP-810 UZ RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 RX10 II SP-810 UZ 
AnnouncedJune 2015July 2011Newer by 47 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony RX10 II

 SP-810 UZ RX10 II 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

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

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography advice
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography advice
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
71
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography details
Sony RX10 II Street photography details
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
72
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography details
Sony RX10 II Sports photography details
40
incredible zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
includes tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200 seconds)
slow frames per second (0.7 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
68
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Travel photography camera
61
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (864mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
56
weather sealing
decent megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 II
40
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
62
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging advice
Sony RX10 II Vlogging advice
27
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
31
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone support
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony RX10 II
 Olympus SP-810 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SP-810 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-07-27 2015-06-10
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-864mm (36.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1200s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 0.7 frames per sec 14.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.20 m 10.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 413 grams (0.91 lbs) 813 grams (1.79 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $280 $998