Olympus E-M10 IV vs Olympus VH-410

The following is a extensive review of the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus VH-410, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Olympus. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and VH-410 (16MP) and the E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) and VH-410 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 IV was announced 8 years after the VH-410 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-M10 IV grades against the VH-410 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV and Olympus VH-410. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery and Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 IV has outer measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-410 has measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M10 IV and Olympus VH-410 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 IV and the VH-410.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 IV and VH-410 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The picture here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 IV and VH-410.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 IV with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will result in more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 IV should have an advantage in sensor tech.