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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX55

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX55 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
  • Announced August 2012
Sony TX55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX55 Overview

Here is a extended assessment of the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX55, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is relatively similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was released 14 months later than the TX55 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the VH-410 grades versus the TX55 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony TX55

 VH-410 TX55 
RevealedAugust 2012July 2011Fresher by 14 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Olympus VH-410

 TX55 VH-410 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen size3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k460kClearer screen (+770k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony TX55

 VH-410 TX55 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 has exterior 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 TX55 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

See the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX55 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the VH-410 against the TX55.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX55 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and TX55 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and TX55.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same exact MP and you should expect similar quality of files though you will want to take the release date of the products into consideration. The more modern VH-410 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography information
Sony TX55 Portrait photography information
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
36
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography details
Sony TX55 Street photography details
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports touch focus
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VH-410
Sports photography with Sony TX55
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
great battery life (250 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography advice
Sony TX55 Travel photography advice
68
supports touch focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
great battery life (250 per charge)
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX55 as a Landscape photography camera
43
really wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
50
manual focus
quite wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3.3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
great battery life (250 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging info
Sony TX55 Vlogging info
32
really wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
34
quite wide (26mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
missing microphone socket
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony TX55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony TX55
 Olympus VH-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VH-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2012-08-21 2011-07-24
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3.3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD XtraFine OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, 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) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
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 152g (0.34 lbs) 109g (0.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 250 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots One One
Retail price $186 $350