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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 IV Key Specs

Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Old Model is Sony RX100 III
  • New Model is Sony RX100 V
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony RX100 IV

 VH-410 RX100 IV 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Olympus VH-410

 RX100 IV VH-410 
IntroducedJune 2015August 2012More modern by 34 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony RX100 IV

 VH-410 RX100 IV 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

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

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Portrait photography camera
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
65
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography information
Sony RX100 IV Street photography information
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with touch to focus
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VH-410
Sports photography with Sony RX100 IV
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
max fps low (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
68
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (16.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
includes tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VH-410
Travel photography with Sony RX100 IV
68
comes with touch to focus
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
86
lighter than competition (298g)
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
fairly wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography information
43
decently wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
74
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging information
Sony RX100 IV Vlogging information
32
decently wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
81
fairly wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition (298g)
no external mic port
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony RX100 IV
 Olympus VH-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VH-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-08-21 2015-06-10
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 16.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152g (0.34 pounds) 298g (0.66 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 562
Other
Battery life - 280 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $186 $898