Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 IV

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus VH-410 and Sony RX10 IV, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is pretty similar but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-410 was revealed 6 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the VH-410 grades vs the RX10 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-410 has outer measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the VH-410 against the RX10 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and RX10 IV is 95 and 52 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The image below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and RX10 IV.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 IV will offer you greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged VH-410 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.