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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-6

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-6 Key Specs

Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Released August 2012
Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Introduced March 2013
  • Replacement is Sony A6000
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-6 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-6, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is relatively close but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The VH-410 was unveiled 7 months before the NEX-6 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the VH-410 grades vs the NEX-6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony NEX-6

 VH-410 NEX-6 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Olympus VH-410

 NEX-6 VH-410 
IntroducedMarch 2013August 2012Fresher by 7 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kSharper screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony NEX-6

 VH-410 NEX-6 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-6 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus VH-410 has got 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) and the Sony NEX-6 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-6 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the VH-410 and the NEX-6.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-6 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and NEX-6 is 95 and 85 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-6 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through specifications. The graphic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and NEX-6.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with the identical megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizing. The VH-410 has got the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging. The older VH-410 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-6 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography info
Sony NEX-6 Portrait photography info
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
74
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography info
Sony NEX-6 Street photography info
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides touch to focus
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
78
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (345g)
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography advice
Sony NEX-6 Sports photography advice
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
66
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VH-410
Travel photography with Sony NEX-6
68
provides touch to focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
75
lighter than competitors in class (345g)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography factors
Sony NEX-6 Landscape photography factors
43
rather wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
75
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging factors
Sony NEX-6 Vlogging factors
32
rather wide (26mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic support
32
includes face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (345 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony NEX-6
 Olympus VH-410Sony Alpha NEX-6
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VH-410 Sony Alpha NEX-6
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2012-08-21 2013-03-25
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 99
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45�
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152g (0.34 pounds) 345g (0.76 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1018
Other
Battery life - 360 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $186 $365