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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX30V

Portability
95 Imaging
39 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V front
Portability
90 Imaging
42 Features
50 Overall
45

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX30V 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
  • Announced August 2012
Sony HX30V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Previous Model is Sony HX20V
  • Successor is Sony HX50V
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX30V Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus VH-410 and Sony HX30V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the HX30V (18MP) is pretty similar and they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was announced 6 months after the HX30V so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the VH-410 grades versus the HX30V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony HX30V

		

		

			
 VH-410 HX30V 
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Olympus VH-410

		

		

			
 HX30V VH-410 
Manually focus  Dial exact focus
Screen resolution922k460kCrisper screen (+462k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony HX30V

		

		

			
 VH-410 HX30V 
RevealedAugust 2012February 2012Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX30V Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus VH-410 offers external dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony HX30V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
Check out the Olympus VH-410 and Sony HX30V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the VH-410 versus the HX30V.
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX30V size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and HX30V is 95 and 90 respectively.
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX30V top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX30V Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The picture here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and HX30V.
Plainly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony HX30V to offer greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots far more aggressively.
	
			Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX30V sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX30V Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX30V Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus VH-410 as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony HX30V as a Portrait photography camera
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 megapixel count good (16MP)
 has face detection focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual exposure
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
45
 you can focus manually
 good  resolution (18 megapixels)
 offers face detect focus
 no external flash support
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus VH-410 Street photography factors
Sony HX30V Street photography factors
63
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with focus by touch
 no moving screen
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
61
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors (254g)
 fixed screen
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus VH-410 as a Sports photography camera
 Sony HX30V as a Sports photography camera
40
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 has tracking autofocus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
49
 great zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (18 megapixels)
 offers tracking focus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus VH-410 Travel photography info
Sony HX30V Travel photography info
68
 comes with focus by touch
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 decently wide (26mm)
 lack of Time Lapse function
 display is not selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
 lighter than competitors (254g)
 good  resolution (18MP)
 has built in flash
 relatively wide (25mm)
 very long zoom (500mm)
 missing Timelapse recording
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography info
Sony HX30V Landscape photography info
43
 decently wide (26mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 no manual exposure
 sensor size is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 lack of Time Lapse function
50
 you can focus manually
 relatively wide (25mm)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (18MP)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging details
Sony HX30V Vlogging details
32
 decently wide (26mm)
 has touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detection focusing
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 display is not selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 lack of external mic port
34
 relatively wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detect focus
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competitors (254 grams)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
 doesn't have selfie friendly display
 missing microphone port
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX30V Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony HX30V
 Olympus VH-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VH-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-08-21 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display tech TFT Color LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 4.70 m 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lb) 254 gr (0.56 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 320 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $186 $420