Olympus SP-100 vs Sony RX100

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus SP-100 and Sony RX100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the SP-100 (16MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the SP-100 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") provide different sensor sizing.

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The SP-100 was unveiled 18 months after the RX100 which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SP-100 scores vs the RX100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SP-100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-100 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-100 comes with outer measurements of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") and a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the SP-100 versus the RX100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SP-100 and RX100 is 63 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The image here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-100 and RX100.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SP-100 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 will resolve more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent SP-100 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.