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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W800

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W800 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
  • Released August 2012
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W800 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony W800

 VH-410 W800 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Olympus VH-410

 W800 VH-410 
RevealedFebruary 2014August 2012More recent by 18 months

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony W800

 VH-410 W800 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W800 size comparison

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

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography info
Sony W800 Portrait photography info
35
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
38
megapixel count decent (20MP)
features face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography highlights
Sony W800 Street photography highlights
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (125 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography highlights
Sony W800 Sports photography highlights
41
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
max fps low (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography factors
Sony W800 Travel photography factors
68
includes touch to focus
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
70
lighter than average (125g)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VH-410
Landscape photography with Sony W800
43
reasonably wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
41
really wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging information
Sony W800 Vlogging information
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
33
really wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
lighter than average (125g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony W800
 Olympus VH-410Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VH-410 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-08-21 2014-02-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
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) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.2-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG AVI MPEG4
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 grams (0.34 lbs) 125 grams (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 model LI-50B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $186 $90