Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A300

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and A300 (10MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The VH-410 was announced 4 years after the A300 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the VH-410 scores vs the A300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-410 has got exterior dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony A300 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the VH-410 and the A300.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and A300 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Often, it is hard to see the gap in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and A300.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Olympus VH-410 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger VH-410 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.