Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VH-410

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VH-410, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and VH-410 (16MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and VH-410 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-510 was unveiled 5 years before the VH-410 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-510 grades vs the VH-410 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 and Olympus VH-410. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 enjoys external dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Olympus VH-410 has proportions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VH-410 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-510 against the VH-410.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and VH-410 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching specifications. The pic here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-510 and VH-410.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-510 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus VH-410 will result in extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.