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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7R III

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R III front
Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7R III Key Specs

Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Announced August 2012
Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Introduced October 2017
  • Succeeded the Sony A7R II
  • Replacement is Sony A7R IV
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7R III Overview

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony A7R III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-410 was brought out 6 years prior to the A7R III which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the VH-410 matches up vs the A7R III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony A7R III

 VH-410 A7R III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Olympus VH-410

 A7R III VH-410 
IntroducedOctober 2017August 2012Newer by 63 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k460kCrisper display (+980k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony A7R III

 VH-410 A7R III 
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7R III Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 provides outside measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A7R III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the VH-410 vs the A7R III.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7R III size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and A7R III is 95 and 63 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7R III top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7R III Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and A7R III.

As you can see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VH-410 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A7R III will give you more detail having its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged VH-410 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7R III sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7R III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7R III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VH-410
Portrait photography with Sony A7R III
35
decent MP (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
86
you can focus manually
amazing resolution (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography advice
Sony A7R III Street photography advice
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features focus via touch
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
79
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
supports focus via touch
weather proofing
good high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7R III as a Sports photography camera
41
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
89
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery pack (650 CIPA)
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7R III as a Travel photography camera
68
features focus via touch
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
74
great battery pack (650 shots)
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
supports focus via touch
amazing resolution (42 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography features
Sony A7R III Landscape photography features
43
rather wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
87
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
great battery pack (650 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VH-410
Vlogging with Sony A7R III
33
rather wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
37
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone jack
display is not selfie friendly
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7R III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony A7R III
 Olympus VH-410Sony Alpha A7R III
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VH-410 Sony Alpha A7R III
Category Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2012-08-21 2017-10-25
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 7952 x 5304
Maximum native ISO 1600 32000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 gr (0.34 pounds) 657 gr (1.45 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 100
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 3523
Other
Battery life - 650 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one)
Storage slots Single Dual
Pricing at release $186 $2,800