Kodak Z950 vs Olympus VH-410

Following is a in depth assessment of the Kodak Z950 versus Olympus VH-410, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Kodak and Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z950 (12MP) and VH-410 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Z950 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the VH-410 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Z950 matches up against the VH-410 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare Z950 & Olympus VH-410. The entire galleries are available at Kodak Z950 Gallery & Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Kodak Z950 has got external dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-410 has measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the Z950 against the VH-410.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Z950 and VH-410 is 89 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching technical specs. The picture below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Z950 and VH-410.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus VH-410 to result in more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Z950 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.