Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VH-410

Here is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-3 and Olympus VH-410, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and VH-410 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and VH-410 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-3 was brought out 5 years prior to the VH-410 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-3 scores versus the VH-410 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 & Olympus VH-410. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-3 has got physical measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Olympus VH-410 has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-3 versus the VH-410.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and VH-410 is 56 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through specifications. The visual below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and VH-410.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-3 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus VH-410 will show greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older E-3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.