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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7c

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7c 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 A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Announced September 2020
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7c Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony A7c

 VH-410 A7c 

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Olympus VH-410

 A7c VH-410 
AnnouncedSeptember 2020August 2012More modern by 98 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution922k460kSharper screen (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony A7c

 VH-410 A7c 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7c size comparison

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

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7c top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VH-410
Portrait photography with Sony A7c
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
78
has manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography factors
Sony A7c Street photography factors
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers focus via touch
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW files
has focus via touch
environment proof
above average ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography factors
Sony A7c Sports photography factors
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
88
quiet shooting (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
great battery pack (740 CIPA)
has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography information
Sony A7c Travel photography information
68
offers focus via touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
86
great battery pack (740 CIPA)
environment proof
has bluetooth
has focus via touch
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7c as a Landscape photography camera
43
really wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
88
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
above average ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW files
environment proof
great battery pack (740 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7c as a Vlogging camera
32
really wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
86
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic socket
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony A7c
 Olympus VH-410Sony Alpha A7c
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VH-410 Sony Alpha A7c
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2012-08-21 2020-09-14
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 51200
Highest enhanced ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 693
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 122
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152g (0.34 lb) 509g (1.12 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 740 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 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 SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $186 $1,800