Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VH-410

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus VH-410, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and VH-410 (16MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and VH-410 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-450 was revealed 4 years earlier than the VH-410 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-450 scores vs the VH-410 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 and Olympus VH-410. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 features physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus VH-410 has sizing of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus VH-410 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-450 vs the VH-410.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and VH-410 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The graphic here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-450 and VH-410.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-450 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus VH-410 will produce extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.