Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX10 III

Below, we are looking at the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony RX10 III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The SP-810 UZ was unveiled 5 years earlier than the RX10 III which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the SP-810 UZ scores vs the RX10 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ has physical measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony RX10 III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-810 UZ and the RX10 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-810 UZ and RX10 III is 78 and 53 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The pic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-810 UZ and RX10 III.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-810 UZ having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX10 III will offer you greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-810 UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.