Nikon S31 vs Olympus VH-410

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon S31 vs Olympus VH-410, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S31 (10MP) and VH-410 (16MP) and the S31 (1/2.9") and VH-410 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The S31 was revealed 11 months later than the VH-410 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the S31 scores versus the VH-410 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S31 & Olympus VH-410. The full galleries are available at Nikon S31 Gallery & Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon S31 offers physical measurements of 105mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Olympus VH-410 has measurements 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the S31 compared to the VH-410.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S31 and VH-410 is 90 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S31 and VH-410.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S31 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus VH-410 will give extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger S31 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.