Olympus VH-410 vs Sony A77 II

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

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.

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

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.