Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A58

Below, we are comparing the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A58, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the A58 (20MP) is fairly similar but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The VH-410 was brought out 15 months prior to the A58 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the VH-410 grades against the A58 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-410 and Sony SLT-A58. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 features external dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A58 has sizing of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the VH-410 compared to the A58.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and A58 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The graphic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and A58.

As you have seen, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VH-410 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A58 will deliver more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older VH-410 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.