Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7c

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus VH-410 and Sony A7c, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The VH-410 was unveiled 9 years prior to the A7c which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the VH-410 scores versus the A7c with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 & Sony Alpha A7c. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 provides outer dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A7c has proportions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VH-410 and Sony A7c in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the VH-410 compared to the A7c.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and A7c is 95 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and A7c.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A7c will give more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged VH-410 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.