Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A330
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A330 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
- Revealed August 2012
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 529g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
- Revealed May 2009
- Old Model is Sony A300
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A330 Overview
Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A330, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and A330 (10MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe VH-410 was launched 3 years after the A330 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the VH-410 grades against the A330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A330 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony A330 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony A330
VH-410 | A330 | |||
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Revealed | August 2012 | May 2009 | More modern by 40 months | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Olympus VH-410
A330 | VH-410 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony A330
VH-410 | A330 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen |
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A330 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 provides 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) and the Sony A330 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A330 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the VH-410 compared to the A330.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and A330 is 95 and 67 respectively.
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A330 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and A330.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus VH-410 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher VH-410 provides an edge in sensor innovation.
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A330 Specifications
Olympus VH-410 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus VH-410 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Revealed | 2012-08-21 | 2009-05-18 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III+ | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 369.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3872 x 2592 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | - |
Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.49x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 2.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 4.70 m | 10.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) | - |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
Video format | Motion JPEG | - |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 152 gr (0.34 lbs) | 529 gr (1.17 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") | 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 64 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.5 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 535 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 230 photographs |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-50B | NP-FH50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $186 | $545 |