Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX1

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-410 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Sony RX1 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.