Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 IV

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.