Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A100
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A100 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
- 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
- Introduced August 2012
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 638g - 133 x 95 x 71mm
- Revealed July 2006
- Succeeded the Konica Minolta 5D
- Replacement is Sony A550
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A100 Overview
Following is a thorough review of the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony A100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and A100 (10MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe VH-410 was revealed 6 years after the A100 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the VH-410 grades against the A100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A100 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-410 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The full galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Sony A100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony A100
VH-410 | A100 | |||
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Revealed | August 2012 | July 2006 | More modern by 74 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A100 over the Olympus VH-410
A100 | VH-410 | |||
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Manual focus | Very exact focus |
Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony A100
VH-410 | A100 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A100 Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 has got external 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 A100 has proportions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).
Look at the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony A100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the VH-410 compared to the A100.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and A100 is 95 and 64 respectively.
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A100 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and A100.
As you can see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus VH-410 will resolve more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher VH-410 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A100 Specifications
Olympus VH-410 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus VH-410 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Introduced | 2012-08-21 | 2006-07-31 |
Body design | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III+ | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.6 x 15.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 372.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3872 x 2592 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | - |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.55x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 2.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.70 m | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | - |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 152g (0.34 lb) | 638g (1.41 lb) |
Dimensions | 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") | 133 x 95 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 61 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.2 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 476 |
Other | ||
Battery model | LI-50B | NP-FM55H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Compact Flash (Type I or II) |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $186 | $1,000 |