Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Sony RX100, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") use totally different sensor size.

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The SP-810 UZ was released 13 months before the RX100 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the SP-810 UZ scores vs the RX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ offers exterior dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Sony RX100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the SP-810 UZ compared to the RX100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-810 UZ and RX100 is 78 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The photograph underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-810 UZ and RX100.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SP-810 UZ featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX100 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.