Olympus SP-100 vs Sony RX10 IV

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus SP-100 vs Sony RX10 IV, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SP-100 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is relatively well matched but the SP-100 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The SP-100 was launched 4 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SP-100 scores against the RX10 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SP-100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-100 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-100 has got exterior dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") having a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the SP-100 compared to the RX10 IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-100 and RX10 IV is 63 and 52 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The picture underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-100 and RX10 IV.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SP-100 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged SP-100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.