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Canon N vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot N front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Canon N vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Canon N
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 195g - 79 x 60 x 29mm
  • Released January 2013
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
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Canon N vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon N and Olympus VH-410, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the N (12MP) and VH-410 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The N was launched 5 months later than the VH-410 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the N matches up against the VH-410 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon N over the Olympus VH-410

 N VH-410 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Canon N

 VH-410 N 
Screen size3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon N and Olympus VH-410

 N VH-410 
RevealedJanuary 2013August 2012Similar age
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon N vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Canon N provides outer dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-410 has specifications of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check the Canon N and Olympus VH-410 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the N versus the VH-410.

Canon N vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the N and VH-410 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon N vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Canon N vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the N and VH-410.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus VH-410 to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively.

Canon N vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Canon N vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N Portrait photography factors
Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography factors
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon N Street photography highlights
Olympus VH-410 Street photography highlights
65
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with focus via touch
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon N as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Sports photography camera
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
max fps low (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon N Travel photography factors
Olympus VH-410 Travel photography factors
61
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
really wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
68
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N Landscape photography highlights
Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography highlights
36
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (2.8")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
43
really wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon N as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Vlogging camera
72
really wide (28mm)
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of mic socket
32
really wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
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Canon N vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N and Olympus VH-410
 Canon PowerShot NOlympus VH-410
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot N Olympus VH-410
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-01-07 2012-08-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 2248 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.8 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech PureColor II G touch TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.70 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 ( 240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 195 gr (0.43 lbs) 152 gr (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 79 x 60 x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-9L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch price $299 $186