Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 III
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs
(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
- Revealed August 2012
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
- Revealed March 2016
- Earlier Model is Sony RX10 II
- Successor is Sony RX10 IV
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 III Overview
Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus VH-410 and Sony RX10 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is pretty comparable but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") provide different sensor dimensions.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe VH-410 was launched 4 years before the RX10 III and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the VH-410 matches up versus the RX10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 III Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony RX10 III
VH-410 | RX10 III | |||
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Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Olympus VH-410
RX10 III | VH-410 | |||
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Revealed | March 2016 | August 2012 | More recent by 43 months | |
Focus manually | More precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 460k | Clearer screen (+769k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony RX10 III
VH-410 | RX10 III | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen sizing | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-410 comes with outer 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) whilst the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).
Check the Olympus VH-410 and Sony RX10 III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the VH-410 compared to the RX10 III.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and RX10 III is 95 and 53 respectively.
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The visual below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and RX10 III.
To sum up, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VH-410 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 III will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older VH-410 will be behind in sensor innovation.
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications
Olympus VH-410 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus VH-410 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2012-08-21 | 2016-03-29 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | 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 surface area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW images | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 24-600mm (25.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | f/2.4-4.0 |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 460k dot | 1,229k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Highest silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 2.0 frames/s | 14.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.70 m | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB 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) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 152 gr (0.34 lbs) | 1051 gr (2.32 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") | 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.1 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 472 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 420 shots |
Battery form | - | 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 media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $186 | $1,398 |