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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
70
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38
Olympus E-500 front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Olympus E-500
(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
Olympus VH-410
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Olympus VH-410

 E-500 VH-410 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Olympus E-500

 VH-410 E-500 
ReleasedAugust 2012October 2005More recent by 83 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k215kSharper screen (+245k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Olympus VH-410

 E-500 VH-410 
Screen typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-500
Portrait photography with Olympus VH-410
48
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
does not have liveview
low megapixels (8MP)
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-500 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Street photography camera
56
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than others (479 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
low maximum ISO (400)
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts focus via touch
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-500 Sports photography information
Olympus VH-410 Sports photography information
37
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
slow fps (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides tracking focus
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-500 Travel photography features
Olympus VH-410 Travel photography features
52
lighter than others (479g)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
low megapixels (8MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
68
boasts focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-500 Landscape photography information
Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography information
43
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (8 megapixels)
low maximum ISO (400)
missing Timelapse mode
43
pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-500
Vlogging with Olympus VH-410
9
can't shoot video
32
pretty wide (26mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus E-500 vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-500 and Olympus VH-410
 Olympus E-500Olympus VH-410
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