Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 V

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

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.

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

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.