Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A850

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus VH-410 and Sony A850, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and A850 (25MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The VH-410 was introduced 2 years after the A850 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the VH-410 grades versus the A850 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-410 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 features exterior dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony A850 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the VH-410 compared to the A850.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and A850 is 95 and 54 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The picture here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and A850.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A850 will show greater detail using its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The newer VH-410 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.