Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 II

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.