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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 V 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
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Replaced the Olympus SP-800 UZ
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed October 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 IV
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 VI
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-810 UZ was released 6 years earlier than the RX100 V and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the SP-810 UZ scores versus the RX100 V 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 V

 SP-810 UZ RX100 V 

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

 RX100 V SP-810 UZ 
RevealedOctober 2016July 2011More recent by 63 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

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

 SP-810 UZ RX100 V 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-810 UZ offers physical measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the SP-810 UZ versus the RX100 V.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-810 UZ and RX100 V is 78 and 89 respectively.

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

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-810 UZ and RX100 V.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SP-810 UZ featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX100 V will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

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

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

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography details
Sony RX100 V Portrait photography details
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
66
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Street photography with Sony RX100 V
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Sports photography camera
40
incredible zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (0.7 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
70
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (24.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
includes tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery power (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography info
Sony RX100 V Travel photography info
61
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (864mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
80
lighter than competition (299g)
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 V
40
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
70
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery power (220 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 V as a Vlogging camera
27
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
81
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition (299 grams)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Sony RX100 V
 Olympus SP-810 UZSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus SP-810 UZ Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-07-27 2016-10-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 315
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-864mm (36.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1200s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 0.7 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.20 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 413g (0.91 lbs) 299g (0.66 lbs)
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 All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 586
Other
Battery life - 220 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $280 $998