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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A68

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Olympus VH-410
(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
  • Revealed August 2012
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed November 2015
  • Superseded the Sony A65
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A68 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony A68

 VH-410 A68 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Olympus VH-410

 A68 VH-410 
RevealedNovember 2015August 2012Fresher by 39 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony A68

 VH-410 A68 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A68 size comparison

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

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A68 as a Portrait photography camera
34
good megapixels (16MP)
includes face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
79
manual focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography information
Sony A68 Street photography information
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with focus via touch
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
77
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VH-410
Sports photography with Sony A68
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking focus
slow fps (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
low battery pack (510 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VH-410
Travel photography with Sony A68
68
comes with focus via touch
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
54
MP count decent (24MP)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low battery pack (510 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A68 Landscape photography highlights
43
fairly wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
67
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
low battery pack (510 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VH-410
Vlogging with Sony A68
32
fairly wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic support
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic jack
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony A68
 Olympus VH-410Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VH-410 Sony SLT-A68
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2012-08-21 2015-11-06
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 grams (0.34 lbs) 610 grams (1.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 701
Other
Battery life - 510 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $186 $581