Olympus SP-100 vs Sony RX100 VII

The following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus SP-100 versus Sony RX100 VII, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SP-100 (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is pretty comparable but the SP-100 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") have different sensor measurements.

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The SP-100 was released 6 years before the RX100 VII which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the SP-100 matches up versus the RX100 VII for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus SP-100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-100 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-100 provides outside dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") along with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Examine the Olympus SP-100 versus Sony RX100 VII in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-100 versus the RX100 VII.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-100 and RX100 VII is 63 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The pic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-100 and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SP-100 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 VII will show more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.