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Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
43
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX230 HS front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Canon SX230 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 223g - 106 x 62 x 33mm
  • Announced July 2011
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX210 IS
  • Refreshed by Canon SX240 HS
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
  • Announced August 2012
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Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Canon SX230 HS versus Olympus VH-410, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and VH-410 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX230 HS was released 13 months prior to the VH-410 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the SX230 HS matches up vs the VH-410 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX230 HS over the Olympus VH-410

 SX230 HS VH-410 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display resolution461k460kClearer display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Canon SX230 HS

 VH-410 SX230 HS 
AnnouncedAugust 2012July 2011More modern by 13 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SX230 HS and Olympus VH-410

 SX230 HS VH-410 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon SX230 HS has outside dimensions of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Olympus VH-410 has measurements 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 vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the SX230 HS and the VH-410.

Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX230 HS and VH-410 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out a spec sheet. The image below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX230 HS and VH-410.

Clearly, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Olympus VH-410 to show more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged SX230 HS will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX230 HS
Portrait photography with Olympus VH-410
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has manual focus
comes with face detection focus
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
35
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX230 HS Street photography highlights
Olympus VH-410 Street photography highlights
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (223 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts focus via touch
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX230 HS
Sports photography with Olympus VH-410
36
great zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
41
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
includes tracking focus
slow frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX230 HS Travel photography advice
Olympus VH-410 Travel photography advice
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lighter than competition (223g)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
long zoom (392mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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boasts focus via touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX230 HS Landscape photography highlights
Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography highlights
41
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
terrible battery pack (210 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
43
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX230 HS Vlogging details
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging details
34
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (223 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone support
33
quite wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic support
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Canon SX230 HS vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX230 HS and Olympus VH-410
 Canon PowerShot SX230 HSOlympus VH-410
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX230 HS Olympus VH-410
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-07-19 2012-08-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
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 28-392mm (14.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 461k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology PureColor II TG TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 240 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 223 grams (0.49 lbs) 152 grams (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 62 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 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 life 210 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-5L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail price $399 $186