Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 IV

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony RX100 IV, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is pretty well matched but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-410 was launched 3 years before the RX100 IV which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the VH-410 scores versus the RX100 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-410 has physical measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

See the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony RX100 IV in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the VH-410 and the RX100 IV.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and RX100 IV is 95 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The image below might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and RX100 IV.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 IV will give extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged VH-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.