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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6500

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6500 Key Specs

Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Introduced August 2012
Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Released October 2016
  • Previous Model is Sony A6300
Photography Glossary

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6500 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony A6500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The VH-410 was released 5 years prior to the A6500 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the VH-410 scores against the A6500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony A6500

 VH-410 A6500 

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Olympus VH-410

 A6500 VH-410 
ReleasedOctober 2016August 2012Newer by 50 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony A6500

 VH-410 A6500 
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 has got outside dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Check the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony A6500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the VH-410 versus the A6500.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6500 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and A6500 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing specifications. The image underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and A6500.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VH-410 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6500 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged VH-410 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography details
Sony A6500 Portrait photography details
34
MP count good (16MP)
has face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
80
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6500 as a Street photography camera
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports touch focus
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
environment proof
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VH-410
Sports photography with Sony A6500
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
has tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
77
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
bad battery life (350 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VH-410
Travel photography with Sony A6500
68
supports touch focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
74
environment proof
supports bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
MP count good (24MP)
has built in flash
bad battery life (350 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6500 as a Landscape photography camera
43
decently wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
bad battery life (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging information
Sony A6500 Vlogging information
32
decently wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic jack
39
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic jack
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony A6500
 Olympus VH-410Sony Alpha a6500
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VH-410 Sony Alpha a6500
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-08-21 2016-10-06
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 16MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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 152g (0.34 pounds) 453g (1.00 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1405
Other
Battery life - 350 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $186 $1,298