Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A700

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.