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Nikon 1 V2 vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
85
Imaging
44
Features
66
Overall
52
Nikon 1 V2 front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Nikon 1 V2 vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Nikon 1 V2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon 1 Mount
  • 278g - 109 x 82 x 46mm
  • Introduced October 2012
  • Earlier Model is Nikon 1 V1
  • Refreshed by Nikon 1 V3
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
  • Introduced August 2012
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Nikon 1 V2 vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Nikon 1 V2 and Olympus VH-410, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the 1 V2 (14MP) and the VH-410 (16MP) is pretty similar but the 1 V2 (1") and VH-410 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 1 V2 was released 3 months after the VH-410 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon 1 V2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 1 V2 scores vs the VH-410 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon 1 V2 over the Olympus VH-410

 1 V2 VH-410 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Nikon 1 V2

 VH-410 1 V2 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon 1 V2 and Olympus VH-410

 1 V2 VH-410 
IntroducedOctober 2012August 2012Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Nikon 1 V2 vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon 1 V2 offers exterior dimensions of 109mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.3" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 278 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Olympus VH-410 has proportions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the 1 V2 versus the VH-410.

Nikon 1 V2 vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 1 V2 and VH-410 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Nikon 1 V2 vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Nikon 1 V2 vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 1 V2 and VH-410.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 1 V2 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus VH-410 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

Nikon 1 V2 vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Nikon 1 V2 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon 1 V2 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon 1 V2 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Portrait photography camera
66
focusing manually
good resolution (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
35
megapixel count decent (16MP)
includes face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon 1 V2
Street photography with Olympus VH-410
63
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has focus via touch
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon 1 V2 Sports photography highlights
Olympus VH-410 Sports photography highlights
63
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
good resolution (14MP)
decent sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
41
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
low fps (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon 1 V2 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Travel photography camera
62
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
68
has focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon 1 V2 Landscape photography details
Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography details
63
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon 1 mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse recording
43
rather wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon 1 V2
Vlogging with Olympus VH-410
29
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
does not have external mic port
33
rather wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
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Nikon 1 V2 vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon 1 V2 and Olympus VH-410
 Nikon 1 V2Olympus VH-410
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon 1 V2 Olympus VH-410
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-10-24 2012-08-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 3A TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3072 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 160 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 73 -
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon 1 fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 13 -
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 921k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 15.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 1072 x 720 (60 fps) 640 x 240 (400), 320 x 120 (1200) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Optional 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 278 grams (0.61 lb) 152 grams (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 82 x 46mm (4.3" x 3.2" x 1.8") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 403 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL21 LI-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $599 $186