Clicky

Nikon L21 vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
93
Imaging
31
Features
11
Overall
23
Nikon Coolpix L21 front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Nikon L21 vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Nikon L21
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-136mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 169g - 92 x 67 x 28mm
  • Announced February 2010
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
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Nikon L21 vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Here is a extensive comparison of the Nikon L21 versus Olympus VH-410, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the L21 (8MP) and VH-410 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

The L21 was released 3 years prior to the VH-410 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the L21 matches up versus the VH-410 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

        

Reasons to pick Nikon L21 over the Olympus VH-410

 L21 VH-410 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Nikon L21

 VH-410 L21 
AnnouncedAugust 2012February 2010Fresher by 31 months
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon L21 and Olympus VH-410

 L21 VH-410 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Nikon L21 vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon L21 provides physical measurements of 92mm x 67mm x 28mm (3.6" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Olympus VH-410 has proportions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Nikon L21 versus Olympus VH-410 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the L21 versus the VH-410.

Nikon L21 vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the L21 and VH-410 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Nikon L21 vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L21 vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the L21 and VH-410.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus VH-410 to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older L21 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Nikon L21 vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Nikon L21 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L21 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Mastering Nature Photography with a Digital Microscope Camera

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L21 Portrait photography features
Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography features
18
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (8MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon L21
Street photography with Olympus VH-410
46
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Sports Comparison

Nikon L21 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Sports photography camera
15
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Travel Comparison

Nikon L21 Travel photography highlights
Olympus VH-410 Travel photography highlights
50
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (8MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
68
provides touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Landscape Comparison

Nikon L21 Landscape photography details
Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography details
21
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
43
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L21 Vlogging advice
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging advice
21
wide angle not good (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic port
32
reasonably wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Nikon L21 vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L21 and Olympus VH-410
 Nikon Coolpix L21Olympus VH-410
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix L21 Olympus VH-410
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-02-03 2012-08-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 38-136mm (3.6x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-6.7 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 169 gr (0.37 pounds) 152 gr (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 92 x 67 x 28mm (3.6" x 2.6" x 1.1") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 ID 2 x AA LI-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $180 $186