Olympus VH-410 vs Sony H200

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus VH-410 and Sony H200, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the H200 (20MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was introduced 4 months earlier than the H200 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the VH-410 grades against the H200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-410 features physical dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony H200 has measurements of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VH-410 and Sony H200 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the VH-410 and the H200.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and H200 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing specs. The graphic here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and H200.

All in all, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony H200 to produce extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively.