Canon G11 vs Olympus VH-410

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon G11 vs Olympus VH-410, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and VH-410 (16MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and VH-410 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The G11 was announced 3 years prior to the VH-410 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the G11 scores against the VH-410 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G11 and Olympus VH-410. The whole galleries are available at Canon G11 Gallery and Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon G11 has outside measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Olympus VH-410 has sizing of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Canon G11 vs Olympus VH-410 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the G11 against the VH-410.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the G11 and VH-410 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the G11 and VH-410.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G11 having a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus VH-410 will result in greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older G11 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.