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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 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
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-800 UZ
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 II
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Sony RX100

 SP-810 UZ RX100 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 RX100 SP-810 UZ 
IntroducedAugust 2012July 2011More recent by 13 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony RX100

 SP-810 UZ RX100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 size comparison

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

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography information
Sony RX100 Portrait photography information
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
supports face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
64
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
decent MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
offers face detect focus
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Street photography with Sony RX100
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
79
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than competitors (240 grams)
very good high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Sports photography with Sony RX100
40
great zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/1,200s)
continuous shooting slow (0.7 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
65
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography info
Sony RX100 Travel photography info
61
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (864mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
79
lighter than competitors (240 grams)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Landscape photography with Sony RX100
40
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
74
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 Vlogging factors
27
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
38
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (240g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic port
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony RX100
 Olympus SP-810 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SP-810 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-07-27 2012-08-28
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-864mm (36.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 1/4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 0.7fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.20 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 413g (0.91 pounds) 240g (0.53 pounds)
Dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 390
Other
Battery life - 330 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $280 $448