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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX400V

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
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Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX400V 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 HX400V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Replaced the Sony HX300
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX400V Overview

Following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony HX400V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the HX400V (20MP) is fairly close and both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was unveiled 18 months prior to the HX400V making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the VH-410 grades vs the HX400V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony HX400V

 VH-410 HX400V 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Olympus VH-410

 HX400V VH-410 
RevealedFebruary 2014August 2012More modern by 18 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony HX400V

 VH-410 HX400V 
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-410 features external measurements 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 HX400V has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the VH-410 against the HX400V.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX400V size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and HX400V is 95 and 62 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX400V top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-410 and HX400V.

All in all, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX400V to result in extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged VH-410 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX400V sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX400V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX400V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography details
Sony HX400V Portrait photography details
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sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
51
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
features face detection focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography advice
Sony HX400V Street photography advice
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports focus by touch
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
50
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than others in class (660g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VH-410
Sports photography with Sony HX400V
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
55
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VH-410
Travel photography with Sony HX400V
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supports focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
53
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (660g)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography information
Sony HX400V Landscape photography information
43
pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
49
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging highlights
Sony HX400V Vlogging highlights
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pretty wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
29
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than others in class (660 grams)
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX400V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony HX400V
 Olympus VH-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VH-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-08-21 2014-02-12
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Bionz X
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 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 8.50 m (ISO Auto)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash)
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 gr (0.34 pounds) 660 gr (1.46 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $186 $448