Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.