Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A9 II

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus VH-410 and Sony A9 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The VH-410 was introduced 8 years earlier than the A9 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the VH-410 grades against the A9 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-410 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-410 has physical dimensions 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 A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the VH-410 vs the A9 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and A9 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The photograph underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and A9 II.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VH-410 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A9 II will provide you with greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older VH-410 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.