Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6400
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
- Announced January 2019
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6400 Overview
Let's look much closer at the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6400, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) have different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe VH-410 was announced 7 years earlier than the A6400 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the VH-410 grades versus the A6400 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6400 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 & Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony A6400
VH-410 | A6400 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus VH-410
A6400 | VH-410 | |||
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Announced | January 2019 | August 2012 | Newer by 77 months | |
Focus manually | More exact focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 460k | Crisper screen (+462k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony A6400
VH-410 | A6400 | |||
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Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen size | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-410 features outside measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6400 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the VH-410 against the A6400.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and A6400 is 95 and 83 respectively.
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The pic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-410 and A6400.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VH-410 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6400 will result in more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged VH-410 will be behind in sensor technology.
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6400 Specifications
Olympus VH-410 | Sony Alpha a6400 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus VH-410 | Sony Alpha a6400 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2012-08-21 | 2019-01-15 |
Body design | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III+ | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 32000 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 102400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 460k dot | 922k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 2.0 frames per sec | 11.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.70 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
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) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 152 gr (0.34 lbs) | 403 gr (0.89 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") | 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 83 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1431 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 410 photographs |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-50B | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant) |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $186 | $898 |