Nikon A vs Olympus VH-410
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Nikon A vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 25600)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28mm (F2.8) lens
- 299g - 111 x 64 x 40mm
- Revealed June 2013
(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
- Revealed August 2012
Nikon A vs Olympus VH-410 Overview
The following is a detailed assessment of the Nikon A and Olympus VH-410, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the A (16MP) and the VH-410 (16MP) is fairly close but the A (APS-C) and VH-410 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.
TikTok Developing Photo App to Challenge Instagram's DominanceThe A was manufactured 10 months after the VH-410 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon A being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.
Before getting into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the A scores vs the VH-410 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Nikon A vs Olympus VH-410 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix A & Olympus VH-410. The entire galleries are available at Nikon A Gallery & Olympus VH-410 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon A over the Olympus VH-410
A | VH-410 | |||
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Revealed | June 2013 | August 2012 | Newer by 10 months | |
Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Display resolution | 921k | 460k | Sharper display (+461k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Nikon A
VH-410 | A | |||
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Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Nikon A and Olympus VH-410
A | VH-410 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display measurement | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Nikon A vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon A provides outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Olympus VH-410 has specifications of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).
Contrast the Nikon A and Olympus VH-410 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the A against the VH-410.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A and VH-410 is 88 and 95 respectively.
Nikon A vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The pic here should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A and VH-410.
All in all, the 2 cameras come with the identical MP but different sensor dimensions. The A comes with the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field simpler. The newer A provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.
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Nikon A vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix A | Olympus VH-410 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Nikon | Olympus |
Model | Nikon Coolpix A | Olympus VH-410 |
Class | Large Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2013-06-06 | 2012-08-21 |
Body design | Large Sensor Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | TruePic III+ |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.6 x 15.7mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 370.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4928 x 3264 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Max boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28mm (1x) | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8-6.5 |
Macro focus range | 10cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 921 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | TFT LCD monitor | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 4 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 11.50 m | 4.70 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/2000 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 299 grams (0.66 lb) | 152 grams (0.34 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 111 x 64 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.6") | 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 80 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 13.8 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 1164 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 230 photographs | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | EN-EL20 | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail price | $778 | $186 |