Olympus E-300 vs Olympus VH-410

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-300 and Olympus VH-410, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and VH-410 (16MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and VH-410 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-300 was unveiled 8 years before the VH-410 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-300 grades vs the VH-410 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 & Olympus VH-410. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 provides exterior dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Olympus VH-410 has proportions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-300 versus the VH-410.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and VH-410 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-300 and VH-410.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-300 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus VH-410 will deliver greater detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older E-300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.