Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 VI

Here is a detailed review of the Olympus VH-410 and Sony RX100 VI, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is fairly well matched but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") use different sensor size.

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The VH-410 was announced 6 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is quite a significant 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 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the VH-410 grades vs the RX100 VI with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-410 enjoys physical measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the VH-410 and the RX100 VI.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and RX100 VI is 95 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-410 and RX100 VI.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VH-410 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX100 VI will give extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older VH-410 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.