Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W530

The following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W530, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the W530 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was unveiled 20 months after the W530 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the VH-410 matches up vs the W530 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 has got outside dimensions 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 W530 has sizing of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W530 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the VH-410 against the W530.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and W530 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through technical specs. The picture underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and W530.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Olympus VH-410 to show more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer VH-410 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.