Olympus VH-410 vs Sony WX1

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony WX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") have different sensor sizing.

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The VH-410 was released 3 years after the WX1 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the VH-410 scores vs the WX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and dimensions. 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 WX1 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony WX1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the VH-410 versus the WX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and WX1 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and WX1.

Plainly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus VH-410 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent VH-410 should have a benefit in sensor tech.