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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX10 IV 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
  • Launched July 2011
  • Old Model is Olympus SP-800 UZ
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Released September 2017
  • Older Model is Sony RX10 III
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Sony RX10 IV, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") have different sensor size.

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The SP-810 UZ was released 7 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the SP-810 UZ scores vs the RX10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

 SP-810 UZ RX10 IV 

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

 RX10 IV SP-810 UZ 
ReleasedSeptember 2017July 2011Fresher by 74 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k230kClearer display (+1210k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

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

 SP-810 UZ RX10 IV 
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ features physical dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Sony RX10 IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-810 UZ vs the RX10 IV.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and RX10 IV is 78 and 52 respectively.

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

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-810 UZ and RX10 IV.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SP-810 UZ due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will show extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

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

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

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 IV
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
71
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Street photography with Sony RX10 IV
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
64
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
has touch to focus
weather sealing
more heavy than average (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Sports photography with Sony RX10 IV
40
long zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
continuous shooting slow (0.7 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
76
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
high max fps (24.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Travel photography camera
61
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
long reach (864mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
56
weather sealing
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (600mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (1,095 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Landscape photography camera
40
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
62
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
weather sealing
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging highlights
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging highlights
27
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
29
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
more heavy than average (1,095 grams)
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony RX10 IV
 Olympus SP-810 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-810 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-07-27 2017-09-12
Body design 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 aliasing 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
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 315
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-864mm (36.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 1/4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1200s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed 0.7 frames per second 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.20 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 413 grams (0.91 pounds) 1095 grams (2.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 400 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $280 $1,698