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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W510

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W510 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 W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W510 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony W510, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and W510 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was launched 20 months after the W510 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the VH-410 scores versus the W510 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony W510

 VH-410 W510 
AnnouncedAugust 2012January 2011Newer by 20 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Olympus VH-410

 W510 VH-410 

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony W510

 VH-410 W510 
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-410 offers outside measurements 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 W510 has measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony W510 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the VH-410 and the W510.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W510 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and W510 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-410 and W510.

Clearly, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus VH-410 to render more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern VH-410 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography factors
Sony W510 Portrait photography factors
34
good resolution (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Street photography camera
Sony W510 as a Street photography camera
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with focus via touch
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography information
Sony W510 Sports photography information
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography features
Sony W510 Travel photography features
68
comes with focus via touch
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
58
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W510 as a Landscape photography camera
43
quite wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
32
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging info
Sony W510 Vlogging info
32
quite wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
29
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony W510
 Olympus VH-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VH-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2012-08-21 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
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 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 2.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data 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 152 grams (0.34 pounds) 119 grams (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
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 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $186 $99