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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 VII 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
  • Released August 2012
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Revealed July 2019
  • Old Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 VII, one is 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 VII (20MP) is fairly similar but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The VH-410 was revealed 8 years before the RX100 VII which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the VH-410 matches up vs the RX100 VII for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

 VH-410 RX100 VII 

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

 RX100 VII VH-410 
RevealedJuly 2019August 2012More modern by 84 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

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

 VH-410 RX100 VII 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 has got external 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 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the VH-410 compared to the RX100 VII.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and RX100 VII is 95 and 88 respectively.

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

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will deliver extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged VH-410 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VH-410
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VII
35
megapixel count good (16MP)
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
67
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides face detect focus
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography details
Sony RX100 VII Street photography details
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with focus via touch
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
lighter than competition (302g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VH-410
Sports photography with Sony RX100 VII
41
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
71
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (20.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
not so great battery pack (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography details
Sony RX100 VII Travel photography details
68
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
77
lighter than competition (302 grams)
supports bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
resolution is good (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
not so great battery pack (260 shots)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 VII Landscape photography features
43
quite wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
65
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
not so great battery pack (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VH-410
Vlogging with Sony RX100 VII
33
quite wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic support
81
quite wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone support
lighter than competition (302 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony RX100 VII
 Olympus VH-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VH-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2012-08-21 2019-07-25
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus range 5cm 8cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per second 20.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 gr (0.34 pounds) 302 gr (0.67 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 63
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 418
Other
Battery life - 260 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
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