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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VG-160

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Olympus VG-160 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
32

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VG-160 Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Revealed June 2007
  • Also referred to as EVOLT E-410
  • Old Model is Olympus E-400
  • New Model is Olympus E-420
Olympus VG-160
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Released January 2012
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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VG-160 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VG-160, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and VG-160 (14MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and VG-160 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-410 was brought out 5 years before the VG-160 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-410 matches up versus the VG-160 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Olympus VG-160

 E-410 VG-160 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Olympus E-410

 VG-160 E-410 
ReleasedJanuary 2012June 2007Newer by 55 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution230k215kClearer screen (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Olympus VG-160

 E-410 VG-160 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VG-160 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-410 enjoys outer dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus VG-160 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VG-160 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-410 and the VG-160.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VG-160 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and VG-160 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VG-160 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VG-160 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking specifications. The pic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-410 and VG-160.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-410 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus VG-160 will resolve greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-410 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VG-160 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VG-160 as a Portrait photography camera
56
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography factors
Olympus VG-160 Street photography factors
60
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
56
lighter than others in class (125g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VG-160 as a Sports photography camera
42
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
26
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (165 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-410
Travel photography with Olympus VG-160
49
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
lighter than others in class (125g)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery power (165 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 Landscape photography advice
Olympus VG-160 Landscape photography advice
50
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inch)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
36
fairly wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
bad battery power (165 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VG-160 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
30
fairly wide (26mm)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than others in class (125g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VG-160 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Olympus VG-160
 Olympus E-410Olympus VG-160
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-410 Olympus VG-160
Also called as EVOLT E-410 -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2007-06-14 2012-01-10
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 3 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus distance - 7cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 215 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 grams (0.96 pounds) 125 grams (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 494 not tested
Other
Battery life - 165 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing - $90