Olympus SP-100 vs Sony RX10
Portability
63 Imaging
40 Features
48 Overall
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63 Imaging
40 Features
48 Overall
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Portability
58 Imaging
51 Features
76 Overall
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58 Imaging
51 Features
76 Overall
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Olympus SP-100 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs
Olympus SP-100
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
- 594g - 122 x 91 x 133mm
- Released January 2014
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Launched March 2014
- Successor is Sony RX10 II
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On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus SP-100 vs Sony RX10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SP-100 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the SP-100 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") offer different sensor measurements.
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Before delving into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the SP-100 grades against the RX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Sony RX10
| SP-100 | RX10 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus SP-100
| RX10 | SP-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 1290k |  | 460k | Sharper screen (+830k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus SP-100 and Sony RX10
| SP-100 | RX10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | January 2014 |  | March 2014 | Similar age |
| Focus manually |  | Dial accurate focus | ||
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither provides Touch screen |
Olympus SP-100 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-100 provides outside dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") and a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-100 against the RX10.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-100 and RX10 is 63 and 58 respectively.
Olympus SP-100 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-100 and RX10.
Plainly, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-100 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 will give extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus SP-100 Portrait photography info
Sony RX10 Portrait photography info
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
has manual focus
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (594g)
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
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great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
supports tracking focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
environment proofing
good battery life (420 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
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good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1200mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (594 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
good battery life (420 shots)
environment proofing
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Sony RX10 Landscape photography details
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
good battery life (420 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition in class (594 grams)
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic port
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Olympus SP-100 vs Sony RX10 Specifications
| Olympus Stylus SP-100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus Stylus SP-100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Superzoom |
| Released | 2014-01-29 | 2014-03-20 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5472 x 3648 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Max enhanced ISO | 12800 | 25600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 125 | 125 |
| RAW data | ||
| Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 80 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 25 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-1200mm (50.0x) | 24-200mm (8.3x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.9-6.5 | f/2.8 |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.7 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Screen resolution | 460 thousand dot | 1,290 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Screen technology | TFT LCD | WhiteMagic |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 920 thousand dot | 1,440 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/1700 secs | 1/3200 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 7.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | - | 10.20 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Optional | 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 | 594g (1.31 pounds) | 813g (1.79 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 122 x 91 x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") | 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 69 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.9 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.6 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 474 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 330 photographs | 420 photographs |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | LI-92B | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch pricing | $400 | $698 |