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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W650

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W650 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony W650

 VH-410 W650 
RevealedAugust 2012January 2012More recent by 8 months
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Olympus VH-410

 W650 VH-410 

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony W650

 VH-410 W650 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W650 size comparison

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

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W650 Portrait photography highlights
35
decent MP (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
34
decent MP (16MP)
provides face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Street photography camera
Sony W650 as a Street photography camera
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (124 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VH-410
Sports photography with Sony W650
41
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography factors
Sony W650 Travel photography factors
68
includes touch to focus
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition (124g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography info
Sony W650 Landscape photography info
43
rather wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
43
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging advice
Sony W650 Vlogging advice
33
rather wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
33
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
lighter than competition (124 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony W650
 Olympus VH-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VH-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-08-21 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Color LCD Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lbs) 124 gr (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life - 220 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BN
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, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $186 $140