Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6400

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.