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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6100

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6100 Key Specs

Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Revealed August 2012
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Revealed August 2019
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6100 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony A6100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The VH-410 was launched 8 years earlier than the A6100 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the VH-410 scores against the A6100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony A6100

 VH-410 A6100 

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Olympus VH-410

 A6100 VH-410 
RevealedAugust 2019August 2012Newer by 85 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kCrisper display (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony A6100

 VH-410 A6100 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 provides outer measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony A6100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the VH-410 compared to the A6100.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and A6100 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The image below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-410 and A6100.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VH-410 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6100 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged VH-410 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography information
Sony A6100 Portrait photography information
35
MP count good (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
82
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VH-410
Street photography with Sony A6100
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts focus by touch
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
79
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
includes touch focus
above average high ISO (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography features
Sony A6100 Sports photography features
41
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
75
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Travel photography camera
68
boasts focus by touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
86
has bluetooth
includes touch focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6100 Landscape photography advice
43
fairly wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VH-410
Vlogging with Sony A6100
33
fairly wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
79
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
features face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone socket
no image stabilization
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony A6100
 Olympus VH-410Sony Alpha a6100
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VH-410 Sony Alpha a6100
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2012-08-21 2019-08-28
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Bionz X
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 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 32000
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 grams (0.34 pounds) 396 grams (0.87 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 420 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $186 $748