Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A68

Here, we are comparing the Olympus VH-410 and Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The VH-410 was unveiled 4 years prior to the A68 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the VH-410 scores vs the A68 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-410 & Sony SLT-A68. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus VH-410 has physical 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 A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VH-410 and Sony A68 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the VH-410 versus the A68.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and A68 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The graphic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and A68.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The VH-410 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A68 will render more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older VH-410 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.