Olympus E-410 vs Olympus VH-515

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-410 and Olympus VH-515, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is fairly similar but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and VH-515 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-410 was launched 6 years prior to the VH-515 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-410 matches up against the VH-515 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Olympus VH-515. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 has outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus VH-515 has proportions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-410 compared to the VH-515.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-410 and VH-515 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The graphic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-410 and VH-515.

All in all, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-410 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus VH-515 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.