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Nikon A vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
88
Imaging
58
Features
48
Overall
54
Nikon Coolpix A front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Nikon A vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Nikon A
(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
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
  • Revealed August 2012
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A over the Olympus VH-410

 A VH-410 
RevealedJune 2013August 2012Newer by 10 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Nikon A

 VH-410 A 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon A and Olympus VH-410

 A VH-410 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"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).

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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.

Nikon A vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Nikon A vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Nikon A vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon A
Portrait photography with Olympus VH-410
74
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
35
good megapixels (16MP)
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon A Street photography info
Olympus VH-410 Street photography info
71
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than average (299 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes touch to focus
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon A
Sports photography with Olympus VH-410
47
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
can't change focal length (28mm)
max fps very slow (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (230 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
41
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
low fps (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon A as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Travel photography camera
63
lighter than average (299g)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery (230 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
68
includes touch to focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon A Landscape photography features
Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography features
54
you can focus manually
nice screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (230 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
43
quite wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon A Vlogging information
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging information
31
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (299 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
lack of external mic jack
33
quite wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
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Nikon A vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A and Olympus VH-410
 Nikon Coolpix AOlympus VH-410
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