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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 IV 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
  • Announced August 2012
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Revealed September 2017
  • Replaced the Sony RX10 III
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

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.

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

 VH-410 RX10 IV 

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

 RX10 IV VH-410 
RevealedSeptember 2017August 2012More modern by 61 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k460kClearer screen (+980k dot)

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

 VH-410 RX10 IV 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

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

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

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography features
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography features
34
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
71
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Street photography camera
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features focus via touch
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
64
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
has focus via touch
environment proof
more heavy than competition in class (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
offers tracking focus
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
76
incredible zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (24.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking focus
environment proof
has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography features
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography features
68
features focus via touch
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
56
environment proof
supports bluetooth
has focus via touch
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (600mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (1,095g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VH-410
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 IV
43
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
62
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging details
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging details
32
quite wide (26mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic socket
29
rather wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competition in class (1,095g)
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony RX10 IV
 Olympus VH-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VH-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-08-21 2017-09-12
Body design 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 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
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
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lbs) 1095 gr (2.41 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 400 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $186 $1,698