Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-6

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The full galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.