Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A900

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus VH-410 and Sony A900, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and A900 (25MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-410 was launched 3 years later than the A900 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the VH-410 scores versus the A900 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-410 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 provides outer measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A900 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VH-410 and Sony A900 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the VH-410 compared to the A900.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and A900 is 95 and 54 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The visual here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-410 and A900.

To sum up, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The VH-410 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A900 will give more detail utilizing its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The fresher VH-410 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.