Nikon D5200 vs Olympus VH-410

The following is a in depth review of the Nikon D5200 vs Olympus VH-410, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the D5200 (24MP) and VH-410 (16MP) and the D5200 (APS-C) and VH-410 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The D5200 was manufactured 9 months after the VH-410 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D5200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the D5200 matches up versus the VH-410 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D5200 & Olympus VH-410. The entire galleries are available at Nikon D5200 Gallery & Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Nikon D5200 has external dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) and 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, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the D5200 versus the VH-410.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the D5200 and VH-410 is 66 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The image underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the D5200 and VH-410.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D5200 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon D5200 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer D5200 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.