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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX1

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
57
Overall
64

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX1 Key Specs

Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Released August 2012
Sony RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Revealed February 2013
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX1 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) come with different sensor size.

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The VH-410 was introduced 6 months earlier than the RX1 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the VH-410 grades vs the RX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony RX1

 VH-410 RX1 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Olympus VH-410

 RX1 VH-410 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display resolution1229k460kCrisper display (+769k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony RX1

 VH-410 RX1 
RevealedAugust 2012February 2013Similar generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VH-410 offers 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) while the Sony RX1 has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the VH-410 versus the RX1.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and RX1 is 95 and 79 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The picture here may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and RX1.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX1 will deliver more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX1 as a Portrait photography camera
35
megapixel count good (16MP)
features face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
82
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/4,000s)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography details
Sony RX1 Street photography details
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features touch focus
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
66
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
very good high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition (482g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VH-410
Sports photography with Sony RX1
41
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
53
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
can't change focal length (35mm)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (270 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX1 as a Travel photography camera
68
features touch focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
62
MP count decent (24MP)
built-in flash
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse function
not so great battery life (270 CIPA)
more heavy than competition (482 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography features
Sony RX1 Landscape photography features
43
quite wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
65
manual focus
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (270 per charge)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX1 as a Vlogging camera
33
quite wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
34
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
offers face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone port
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition (482g)
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony RX1
 Olympus VH-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VH-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2012-08-21 2013-02-19
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 35mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.0-22.0
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Color LCD Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic and Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/4000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lb) 482 gr (1.06 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 93
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2534
Other
Battery life - 270 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $186 $2,798