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Nikon D5300 vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
68
Imaging
66
Features
81
Overall
72
Nikon D5300 front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Nikon D5300 vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Nikon D5300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 480g - 125 x 98 x 76mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Succeeded the Nikon D5200
  • Updated by Nikon D5500
Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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 D5300 vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Nikon D5300 versus Olympus VH-410, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the D5300 (24MP) and VH-410 (16MP) and the D5300 (APS-C) and VH-410 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The D5300 was unveiled 18 months after the VH-410 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon D5300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the D5300 scores against the VH-410 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D5300 over the Olympus VH-410

 D5300 VH-410 
RevealedFebruary 2014August 2012Newer by 18 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1037k460kSharper screen (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Nikon D5300

 VH-410 D5300 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon D5300 and Olympus VH-410

 D5300 VH-410 

Nikon D5300 vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon D5300 comes with physical dimensions of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Olympus VH-410 has specifications of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Compare the Nikon D5300 versus Olympus VH-410 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the D5300 vs the VH-410.

Nikon D5300 vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D5300 and VH-410 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Nikon D5300 vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D5300 vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The picture underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the D5300 and VH-410.

All in all, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D5300 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon D5300 will result in extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer D5300 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon D5300 vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Nikon D5300 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D5300 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D5300 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Portrait photography camera
79
you can focus manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
35
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D5300
Street photography with Olympus VH-410
70
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with focus by touch
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D5300 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Sports photography camera
66
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
41
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D5300 Travel photography information
Olympus VH-410 Travel photography information
80
MP count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
68
comes with focus by touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D5300 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography highlights
76
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
43
fairly wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon D5300
Vlogging with Olympus VH-410
72
screen is selfie friendly
features face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic port
does not have image stabilization
33
fairly wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
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Nikon D5300 vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D5300 and Olympus VH-410
 Nikon D5300Olympus VH-410
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon D5300 Olympus VH-410
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-02-12 2012-08-21
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed 4 TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 39 -
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 309 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2" 3"
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 480 gr (1.06 lbs) 152 gr (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 125 x 98 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 83 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 1338 not tested
Other
Battery life 600 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL14,EN-EL14a LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail price $429 $186