Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus VH-410 and Sony RX100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The VH-410 was introduced within a month of the RX100 and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the VH-410 matches up versus the RX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 offers external dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VH-410 and Sony RX100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the VH-410 vs the RX100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and RX100 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The pic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and RX100.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 will give extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.