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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-F3

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
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Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-F3 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-F3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-C3
  • Later Model is Sony NEX-3N
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-F3 Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-F3, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the NEX-F3 (16MP) is pretty close but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-410 was manufactured at a similar time to the NEX-F3 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the VH-410 grades against the NEX-F3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony NEX-F3

 VH-410 NEX-F3 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Olympus VH-410

 NEX-F3 VH-410 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony NEX-F3

 VH-410 NEX-F3 
RevealedAugust 2012August 2012Same generation
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-410 provides physical measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony NEX-F3 has dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the VH-410 and the NEX-F3.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and NEX-F3 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-F3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and NEX-F3.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have the same MP albeit different sensor sizes. The VH-410 provides the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VH-410
Portrait photography with Sony NEX-F3
34
MP count decent (16MP)
features face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
74
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography features
Sony NEX-F3 Street photography features
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers focus via touch
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
76
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Sports photography camera
Sony NEX-F3 as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
53
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography advice
Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography advice
68
offers focus via touch
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony NEX-F3 as a Landscape photography camera
43
rather wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
70
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VH-410
Vlogging with Sony NEX-F3
32
rather wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone support
27
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no external mic port
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony NEX-F3
 Olympus VH-410Sony Alpha NEX-F3
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VH-410 Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2012-08-21 2012-08-16
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 1600 16000
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 gr (0.34 pounds) 314 gr (0.69 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 73
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 1114
Other
Battery life - 470 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $186 $470