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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs

Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Announced July 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-800 UZ
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 III
  • Newer Model is Sony RX100 V
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Sony RX100 IV, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The SP-810 UZ was unveiled 4 years prior to the RX100 IV and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the SP-810 UZ scores against the RX100 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

 SP-810 UZ RX100 IV 

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

 RX100 IV SP-810 UZ 
ReleasedJune 2015July 2011More recent by 47 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

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

 SP-810 UZ RX100 IV 
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-810 UZ enjoys exterior dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SP-810 UZ versus Sony RX100 IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-810 UZ versus the RX100 IV.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-810 UZ and RX100 IV is 78 and 89 respectively.

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

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-810 UZ and RX100 IV.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SP-810 UZ with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will provide you with more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography information
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography information
33
MP count decent (14MP)
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
65
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography highlights
Sony RX100 IV Street photography highlights
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Sports photography camera
40
excellent zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
max frames per second very slow (0.7 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
68
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (16.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography info
Sony RX100 IV Travel photography info
61
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (864mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
86
lighter than others (298g)
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography info
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography info
40
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
74
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging features
Sony RX100 IV Vlogging features
27
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
81
fairly wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than others (298 grams)
does not have external microphone port
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony RX100 IV
 Olympus SP-810 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SP-810 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-07-27 2015-06-10
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 surface 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 photos
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-864mm (36.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Max aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1200s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed 0.7fps 16.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.20 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 413g (0.91 lb) 298g (0.66 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 562
Other
Battery life - 280 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $280 $898