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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
59
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus E-1 front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Olympus E-1
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
  • Introduced November 2003
  • Updated by Olympus E-3
Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Released August 2012
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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Olympus VH-410

 E-1 VH-410 
Manual focus More precise focus

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Olympus E-1

 VH-410 E-1 
ReleasedAugust 2012November 2003More recent by 106 months
Display dimensions3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution460k134kCrisper display (+326k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Olympus VH-410

 E-1 VH-410 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

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

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-1 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Portrait photography camera
46
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
low MP (5MP)
34
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-1 Street photography highlights
Olympus VH-410 Street photography highlights
57
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
lighter than competition (735 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports touch to focus
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-1 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Sports photography camera
40
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
environment sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low MP (5 megapixels)
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-1 Travel photography advice
Olympus VH-410 Travel photography advice
47
lighter than competition (735 grams)
environment sealing
does not have Timelapse mode
low MP (5MP)
display is not selfie friendly
68
supports touch to focus
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-1 Landscape photography info
Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography info
46
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
screen is small (1.8 inches)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
low MP (5 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
43
fairly wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-1 Vlogging details
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging details
9
no video shooting
32
fairly wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-1 and Olympus VH-410
 Olympus E-1Olympus VH-410
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-1 Olympus VH-410
Category Pro DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2003-11-29 2012-08-21
Physical type Large SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 5 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 2560 x 1920 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 1.8 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 134 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 735 gr (1.62 lbs) 152 gr (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $1,700 $186