Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W650

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus VH-410 and Sony W650, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the W650 (16MP) is fairly similar and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was announced 8 months later than the W650 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the VH-410 matches up vs the W650 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VH-410 offers external 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) and the Sony W650 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VH-410 and Sony W650 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the VH-410 against the W650.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and W650 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and W650.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution so you can expect similar quality of images but you need to factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The more modern VH-410 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.