Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VH-410
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Increase to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
- Released October 2005
- Also Known as EVOLT E-500
- Later Model is Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
- 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
- Released August 2012
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VH-410 Overview
Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus VH-410, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and VH-410 (16MP) and the E-500 (Four Thirds) and VH-410 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-500 was released 7 years prior to the VH-410 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.
Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-500 scores versus the VH-410 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VH-410 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-500 and Olympus VH-410. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-500 Gallery and Olympus VH-410 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Olympus VH-410
E-500 | VH-410 | |||
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Manually focus | Very accurate focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Olympus E-500
VH-410 | E-500 | |||
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Released | August 2012 | October 2005 | More recent by 83 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 215k | Sharper screen (+245k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Olympus VH-410
E-500 | VH-410 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen |
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-500 has got outer dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Olympus VH-410 has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-500 versus Olympus VH-410 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-500 against the VH-410.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-500 and VH-410 is 70 and 95 respectively.
Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-500 and VH-410.
Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-500 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus VH-410 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older E-500 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications
Olympus E-500 | Olympus VH-410 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-500 | Olympus VH-410 |
Also called as | EVOLT E-500 | - |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2005-10-21 | 2012-08-21 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | TruePic III+ |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 400 | 1600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 1600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.8-6.5 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.5 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 215k dot | 460k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.45x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.00 m (at ISO 100) | 4.70 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 479g (1.06 lb) | 152g (0.34 lb) |
Dimensions | 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") | 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | - | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $600 | $186 |