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Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
24
Overall
30
Canon PowerShot SD970 IS front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Canon SD970 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 37-185mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 160g - 96 x 57 x 26mm
  • Introduced February 2009
  • Additionally Known as Digital IXUS 990 IS
Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Released August 2012
Photography Glossary

Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus VH-410, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the SD970 IS (12MP) and VH-410 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SD970 IS was launched 4 years earlier than the VH-410 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SD970 IS grades versus the VH-410 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD970 IS over the Olympus VH-410

 SD970 IS VH-410 
Display resolution461k460kClearer display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Canon SD970 IS

 VH-410 SD970 IS 
ReleasedAugust 2012February 2009Fresher by 42 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SD970 IS and Olympus VH-410

 SD970 IS VH-410 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SD970 IS offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst 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).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the SD970 IS against the VH-410.

Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SD970 IS and VH-410 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD970 IS and VH-410.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Olympus VH-410 to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older SD970 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD970 IS Portrait photography factors
Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography factors
26
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
features face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SD970 IS
Street photography with Olympus VH-410
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes focus via touch
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD970 IS Sports photography information
Olympus VH-410 Sports photography information
25
image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD970 IS Travel photography info
Olympus VH-410 Travel photography info
51
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
68
includes focus via touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD970 IS Landscape photography features
Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography features
32
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
43
fairly wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD970 IS Vlogging information
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging information
27
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic port
32
fairly wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic support
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Canon SD970 IS vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD970 IS and Olympus VH-410
 Canon PowerShot SD970 ISOlympus VH-410
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SD970 IS Olympus VH-410
Also referred to as Digital IXUS 990 IS -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-02-18 2012-08-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-185mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off 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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 160g (0.35 lbs) 152g (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID NB-5L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD /MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch - $186