Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX1

Here, we are matching up the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony HX1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") offer different sensor measurements.

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The VH-410 was manufactured 3 years later than the HX1 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the VH-410 matches up against the HX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-410 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Sony HX1 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 has got outer dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony HX1 has proportions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the VH-410 vs the HX1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and HX1 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and HX1.

Clearly, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VH-410 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus VH-410 will offer more detail due to its extra 7MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher VH-410 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.