Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A100

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.