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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony S950

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony S950 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
  • Launched August 2012
Sony S950
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • 33-132mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 93 x 56 x 24mm
  • Introduced February 2009
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony S950 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony S950, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and S950 (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was announced 3 years after the S950 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the VH-410 matches up against the S950 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony S950

 VH-410 S950 
IntroducedAugust 2012February 2009Newer by 43 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S950 over the Olympus VH-410

 S950 VH-410 
Manual focus More precise focus

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony S950

 VH-410 S950 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony S950 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 features physical dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony S950 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the VH-410 vs the S950.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony S950 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and S950 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony S950 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony S950 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The pic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and S950.

All in all, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus VH-410 to produce greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The younger VH-410 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony S950 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony S950 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony S950 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VH-410
Portrait photography with Sony S950
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
26
you can focus manually
no manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography details
Sony S950 Street photography details
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with focus via touch
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography features
Sony S950 Sports photography features
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
low fps (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
24
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VH-410
Travel photography with Sony S950
68
comes with focus via touch
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
50
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography features
Sony S950 Landscape photography features
43
relatively wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
31
you can focus manually
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7")
no manual mode
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging information
Sony S950 Vlogging information
32
relatively wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic socket
9
lack of video recording
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony S950 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony S950
 Olympus VH-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VH-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-08-21 2009-02-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 33-132mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.3-5.2
Macro focus range 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152g (0.34 lbs) 167g (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $186 $130