Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VH-410

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VH-410, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and VH-410 (16MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and VH-410 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-1 was unveiled 9 years prior to the VH-410 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-1 grades versus the VH-410 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Olympus VH-410. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 has got outside measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Olympus VH-410 has proportions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VH-410 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-1 versus the VH-410.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and VH-410 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and VH-410.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-1 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus VH-410 will provide greater detail having an extra 11MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older E-1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.