Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A77

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A77, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and A77 (24MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The VH-410 was launched 11 months after the A77 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the VH-410 matches up versus the A77 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 and Sony SLT-A77. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 enjoys outer measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the VH-410 versus the A77.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and A77 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The image below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-410 and A77.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VH-410 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A77 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger VH-410 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.