Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony RX100 II

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus SP-820UZ versus Sony RX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The SP-820UZ was released 10 months before the RX100 II and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the SP-820UZ grades versus the RX100 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus SP-820UZ has exterior dimensions of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SP-820UZ and the RX100 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-820UZ and RX100 II is 69 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-820UZ and RX100 II.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SP-820UZ due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 II will render extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-820UZ will be behind in sensor tech.