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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX5

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX5 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
  • Introduced August 2012
Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Announced February 2010
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX5 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") feature different sensor sizes.

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The VH-410 was unveiled 2 years after the TX5 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the VH-410 scores against the TX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony TX5

 VH-410 TX5 
AnnouncedAugust 2012February 2010More modern by 31 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Olympus VH-410

 TX5 VH-410 
Manual focus Very exact focus

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony TX5

 VH-410 TX5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-410 provides outer dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the VH-410 vs the TX5.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and TX5 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching specifications. The pic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and TX5.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus VH-410 will provide you with more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern VH-410 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography features
Sony TX5 Portrait photography features
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
26
has manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Street photography camera
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts focus by touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
63
image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
environment sealing
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
heavier than competition in class (148 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography factors
Sony TX5 Sports photography factors
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
33
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography factors
Sony TX5 Travel photography factors
68
boasts focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
62
environment sealing
offers focus by touch
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (148g)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography details
Sony TX5 Landscape photography details
43
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
43
has manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging information
Sony TX5 Vlogging information
32
reasonably wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
30
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic socket
heavier than competition in class (148g)
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony TX5
 Olympus VH-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VH-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-08-21 2010-02-18
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 2.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 grams (0.34 lb) 148 grams (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $186 $239