Nikon P7000 vs Olympus VH-410

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon P7000 and Olympus VH-410, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and VH-410 (16MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and VH-410 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The P7000 was released 21 months before the VH-410 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the P7000 matches up vs the VH-410 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7000 & Olympus VH-410. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P7000 Gallery & Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon P7000 offers exterior measurements of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Olympus VH-410 has sizing of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the P7000 compared to the VH-410.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7000 and VH-410 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the P7000 and VH-410.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The P7000 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus VH-410 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older P7000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.