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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX9V

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX9V 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
  • Introduced August 2012
Sony HX9V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 105 x 59 x 34mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX9V Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony HX9V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the HX9V (16MP) is pretty well matched and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was launched 14 months later than the HX9V which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the VH-410 matches up versus the HX9V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony HX9V

 VH-410 HX9V 
IntroducedAugust 2012July 2011Fresher by 14 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Olympus VH-410

 HX9V VH-410 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony HX9V

 VH-410 HX9V 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX9V Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 has got physical measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony HX9V has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony HX9V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the VH-410 and the HX9V.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX9V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and HX9V is 95 and 91 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX9V top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX9V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-410 and HX9V.

As you can see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels so you can expect similar quality of pictures though you will want to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The fresher VH-410 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX9V sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX9V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX9V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX9V Portrait photography factors
34
resolution is good (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
39
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VH-410
Street photography with Sony HX9V
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts touch focus
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (245 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography factors
Sony HX9V Sports photography factors
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
44
long zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VH-410
Travel photography with Sony HX9V
68
boasts touch focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than others (245 grams)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (384mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography details
Sony HX9V Landscape photography details
43
relatively wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
49
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VH-410
Vlogging with Sony HX9V
32
relatively wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic support
33
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (245 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony HX9V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony HX9V
 Olympus VH-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VH-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-08-21 2011-07-19
Physical type 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 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 4.00 m
Flash settings 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
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 grams (0.34 lbs) 245 grams (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model LI-50B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at release $186 $328