Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7S III

Let's look closer at the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony A7S III, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and A7S III (12MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) come with different sensor size.

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The VH-410 was brought out 9 years before the A7S III which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the VH-410 matches up versus the A7S III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 & Sony Alpha A7S III. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony A7S III Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 provides physical 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 A7S III has proportions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the VH-410 against the A7S III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and A7S III is 95 and 61 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The image underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and A7S III.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus VH-410 will offer you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged VH-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.