Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A450

Lets look closer at the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony A450, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the A450 (14MP) is fairly close but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The VH-410 was manufactured 2 years later than the A450 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the VH-410 scores versus the A450 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-410 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 comes with physical measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony A450 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the VH-410 against the A450.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and A450 is 95 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-410 and A450.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VH-410 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Olympus VH-410 will result in extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent VH-410 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.