Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VH-410

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-5 versus Olympus VH-410, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and VH-410 (16MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and VH-410 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-5 was brought out 18 months prior to the VH-410 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-5 matches up vs the VH-410 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-5 & Olympus VH-410. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 has got physical dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Olympus VH-410 has sizing of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-5 versus Olympus VH-410 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-5 against the VH-410.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and VH-410 is 58 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The picture underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and VH-410.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus VH-410 will show greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-5 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.