Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6300

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The VH-410 was manufactured 4 years prior to the A6300 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the VH-410 grades against the A6300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-410 and Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 comes with physical dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the VH-410 and the A6300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and A6300 is 95 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at a spec sheet. The image below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and A6300.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VH-410 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6300 will give more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged VH-410 is going to be behind in sensor technology.