Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony RX100 IV

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony RX100 IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The SP-820UZ was introduced 3 years prior to the RX100 IV which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SP-820UZ scores versus the RX100 IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-820UZ has got outside measurements 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 IV has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-820UZ versus the RX100 IV.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-820UZ and RX100 IV is 69 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The picture underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-820UZ and RX100 IV.

All in all, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SP-820UZ having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 IV will offer you more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged SP-820UZ is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.