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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 III 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
  • Revealed August 2012
Sony RX10 III
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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

 VH-410 RX10 III 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

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

 RX10 III VH-410 
RevealedMarch 2016August 2012More recent by 43 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kClearer screen (+769k dot)

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

 VH-410 RX10 III 
Screen dimensions3"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).

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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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VH-410
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 III
34
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
supports face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
71
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VH-410
Street photography with Sony RX10 III
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports touch to focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
64
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
weather proof
more heavy than average in class (1,051 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX10 III Sports photography highlights
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
70
great zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery power (420 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography details
Sony RX10 III Travel photography details
68
supports touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
55
good battery power (420 per charge)
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (600mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (1,051g)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VH-410
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 III
43
reasonably wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
63
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
weather proof
good battery power (420 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 III as a Vlogging camera
32
reasonably wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
28
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone port
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
more heavy than average in class (1,051 grams)
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony RX10 III
 Olympus VH-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
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