Canon S200 vs Olympus VH-410

Following is a detailed analysis of the Canon S200 versus Olympus VH-410, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the S200 (10MP) and VH-410 (16MP) and the S200 (1/1.7") and VH-410 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The S200 was unveiled 19 months after the VH-410 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the S200 scores versus the VH-410 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S200 and Olympus VH-410. The full galleries are provided at Canon S200 Gallery and Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon S200 offers outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") with a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Olympus VH-410 has 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).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the S200 and the VH-410.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and VH-410 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The picture here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S200 and VH-410.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S200 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus VH-410 will give more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher S200 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.