Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 VA

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Sony RX100 VA, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the SP-810 UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") use different sensor sizing.

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The SP-810 UZ was manufactured 8 years earlier than the RX100 VA which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SP-810 UZ matches up versus the RX100 VA with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ enjoys external dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-810 UZ compared to the RX100 VA.

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

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The picture here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-810 UZ and RX100 VA.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SP-810 UZ due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX100 VA will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-810 UZ will be behind in sensor technology.