Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W800
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W800 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W800 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony W800
VH-410 | W800 | |||
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Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Olympus VH-410
W800 | VH-410 | |||
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Revealed | February 2014 | August 2012 | More recent by 18 months |
Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony W800
VH-410 | W800 | |||
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Focus manually | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | 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).
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.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W800 Specifications
Olympus VH-410 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 | |
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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 |