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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A700

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A700 Key Specs

Olympus VH-410
(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
  • Announced August 2012
Sony A700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
  • Released December 2007
  • Succeeded the Konica Minolta 7D
  • Replacement is Sony A77
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A700 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus VH-410 and Sony A700, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and A700 (12MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The VH-410 was introduced 4 years after the A700 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the VH-410 grades vs the A700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony A700

 VH-410 A700 
ReleasedAugust 2012December 2007More modern by 57 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Olympus VH-410

 A700 VH-410 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen resolution920k460kClearer screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony A700

 VH-410 A700 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A700 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 comes with outer measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony A700 has sizing of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VH-410 and Sony A700 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the VH-410 against the A700.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A700 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and A700 is 95 and 58 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A700 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A700 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing specifications. The image below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and A700.

Plainly, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus VH-410 will show more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer VH-410 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A700 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A700 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography advice
Sony A700 Portrait photography advice
34
decent MP (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
54
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview
low resolution sensor (12MP)
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Street photography camera
Sony A700 as a Street photography camera
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports touch to focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
64
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VH-410
Sports photography with Sony A700
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
56
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
supports phase detect AF
no liveview
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography highlights
Sony A700 Travel photography highlights
68
supports touch to focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
49
weather proofing
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography features
Sony A700 Landscape photography features
43
really wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
62
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
no liveview
low resolution sensor (12MP)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A700 as a Vlogging camera
32
really wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
9
no video recording
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony A700
 Olympus VH-410Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VH-410 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2012-08-21 2007-12-19
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4272 x 2848
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
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 - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.6x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250s
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 format Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
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 pounds) 768g (1.69 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.9
DXO Low light score not tested 581
Other
Battery model LI-50B NP-FM500H
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), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo
Storage slots Single 2
Launch pricing $186 $1,000