Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Revealed March 2014
- Updated by Sony RX10 II
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 Overview
Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus VH-410 and Sony RX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") boast different sensor size.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe VH-410 was announced 19 months before the RX10 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the VH-410 matches up vs the RX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony RX10
VH-410 | RX10 | |||
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Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus VH-410
RX10 | VH-410 | |||
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Revealed | March 2014 | August 2012 | More recent by 19 months | |
Manually focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1290k | 460k | Sharper screen (+830k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony RX10
VH-410 | RX10 | |||
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Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen size | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen |
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 provides physical 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) whilst the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).
Look at the Olympus VH-410 and Sony RX10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the VH-410 compared to the RX10.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and RX10 is 95 and 58 respectively.
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The visual below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-410 and RX10.
Plainly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VH-410 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 will give extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older VH-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 Specifications
Olympus VH-410 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus VH-410 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2012-08-21 | 2014-03-20 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III+ | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW images | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 24-200mm (8.3x) |
Max aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | f/2.8 |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 460k dots | 1,290k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD | WhiteMagic |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/3200 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 2.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.70 m | 10.20 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 152 grams (0.34 pounds) | 813 grams (1.79 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") | 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 69 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.9 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 474 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 420 pictures |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-50B | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $186 | $698 |