Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony RX100 V

Here is a thorough overview of the Olympus SP-820UZ vs Sony RX100 V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the SP-820UZ (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the SP-820UZ (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The SP-820UZ was introduced 5 years before the RX100 V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-820UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the SP-820UZ grades against the RX100 V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SP-820UZ & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-820UZ Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-820UZ enjoys external measurements of 117mm x 78mm x 93mm (4.6" x 3.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the SP-820UZ compared to the RX100 V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-820UZ and RX100 V is 69 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The graphic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-820UZ and RX100 V.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SP-820UZ having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 V will provide more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-820UZ will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.