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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A77 II 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
  • Announced August 2012
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony A77
Photography Glossary

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus VH-410 versus Sony A77 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The VH-410 was released 21 months earlier than the A77 II which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the VH-410 scores versus the A77 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Sony A77 II

 VH-410 A77 II 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Olympus VH-410

 A77 II VH-410 
LaunchedMay 2014August 2012More modern by 21 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k460kClearer screen (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Sony A77 II

 VH-410 A77 II 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-410 provides external 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 A77 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the VH-410 vs the A77 II.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and A77 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The picture underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and A77 II.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A77 II will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged VH-410 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography information
Sony A77 II Portrait photography information
35
good resolution (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
79
manual focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Street photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Street photography camera
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides touch focus
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
76
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography highlights
Sony A77 II Sports photography highlights
41
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery life (480 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VH-410
Travel photography with Sony A77 II
68
provides touch focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
64
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (480 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography features
Sony A77 II Landscape photography features
43
decently wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
73
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
terrible battery life (480 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VH-410
Vlogging with Sony A77 II
33
decently wide (26mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic port
78
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic port
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Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Sony A77 II
 Olympus VH-410Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VH-410 Sony SLT-A77 II
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2012-08-21 2014-05-21
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip 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 surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/250s
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 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 grams (0.34 lbs) 647 grams (1.43 lbs)
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 score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life - 480 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $186 $1,198