Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX99

Here, we are comparing the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony HX99, former is 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 HX99 (18MP) is very well matched but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and HX99 (1/2.3-inch) posses different sensor size.

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The VH-410 was released 7 years prior to the HX99 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the VH-410 scores vs the HX99 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony HX99 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VH-410 enjoys physical dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony HX99 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 242 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the VH-410 vs the HX99.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and HX99 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The image here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and HX99.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VH-410 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX99 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged VH-410 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.