Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W800

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus VH-410 and Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the W800 (20MP) is very well matched and they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was released 18 months before the W800 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the VH-410 scores versus the W800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 enjoys outside 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 W800 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VH-410 and Sony W800 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the VH-410 vs the W800.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and W800 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and W800.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony W800 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older VH-410 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.