Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX1R II

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony RX1R II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The VH-410 was launched 4 years earlier than the RX1R II which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the VH-410 scores vs the RX1R II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-410 offers external measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the VH-410 and the RX1R II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and RX1R II is 95 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The image below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and RX1R II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VH-410 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX1R II will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged VH-410 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.