Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7 III

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony A7 III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The VH-410 was released 6 years earlier than the A7 III which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the VH-410 grades vs the A7 III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 & Sony Alpha A7 III. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 comes with outside dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the VH-410 vs the A7 III.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and A7 III is 95 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The image underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and A7 III.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7 III will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged VH-410 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.