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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 II 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 RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10
  • Later Model is Sony RX10 III
Photography Glossary

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is relatively close but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") posses totally different sensor size.

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The VH-410 was manufactured 3 years prior to the RX10 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the VH-410 grades versus the RX10 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony RX10 II

 VH-410 RX10 II 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus VH-410

 RX10 II VH-410 
RevealedJune 2015August 2012More recent by 34 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kSharper screen (+769k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony RX10 II

 VH-410 RX10 II 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 enjoys physical dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony RX10 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the VH-410 against the RX10 II.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and RX10 II is 95 and 58 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The photograph here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VH-410 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX10 II will provide you with more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older VH-410 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography advice
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
71
focusing manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Street photography camera
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes touch focus
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
72
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Sports photography highlights
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow fps (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
68
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
environment proofing
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VH-410
Travel photography with Sony RX10 II
68
includes touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
56
environment proofing
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography factors
43
rather wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
62
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX10 II Vlogging highlights
32
rather wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
31
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony RX10 II
 Olympus VH-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VH-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-08-21 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 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
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
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) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 grams (0.34 lbs) 813 grams (1.79 lbs)
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 Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $186 $998