Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 III

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony RX100 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is relatively similar but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-410 was introduced 21 months prior to the RX100 III which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the VH-410 scores against the RX100 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-410 offers outside dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 III has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the VH-410 compared to the RX100 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and RX100 III is 95 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The graphic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and RX100 III.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VH-410 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 III will offer you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older VH-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.