Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 V

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is pretty well matched but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-410 was revealed 5 years prior to the RX100 V which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the VH-410 grades against the RX100 V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-410 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VH-410 has got outer dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the VH-410 vs the RX100 V.

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

Generally, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and RX100 V.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VH-410 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX100 V will give more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged VH-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.