Olympus VH-410 vs Sony W830

Lets look much closer at the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony W830, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the W830 (20MP) is very comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was introduced 16 months prior to the W830 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the VH-410 matches up versus the W830 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-410 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-410 offers physical dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony W830 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the VH-410 and the W830.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and W830 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The photograph here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and W830.

All in all, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony W830 to produce extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older VH-410 will be behind in sensor tech.