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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6400

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6400 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 A6400
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony A6400

 VH-410 A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus VH-410

 A6400 VH-410 
AnnouncedJanuary 2019August 2012Newer by 77 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kCrisper screen (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony A6400

 VH-410 A6400 
Screen size3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Portrait photography camera
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
81
has manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VH-410
Street photography with Sony A6400
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes focus by touch
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
81
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
boasts touch focus
environment proof
very good ISO range (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
max fps low (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
76
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography factors
Sony A6400 Travel photography factors
68
includes focus by touch
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
87
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
boasts touch focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography information
Sony A6400 Landscape photography information
43
really wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
80
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging features
Sony A6400 Vlogging features
32
really wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
80
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
provides face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic port
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony A6400
 Olympus VH-410Sony Alpha a6400
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