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Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Introduced August 2017
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M10 II
  • Updated by Olympus E-M10 IV
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
  • Introduced August 2012
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VH-410, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the VH-410 (16MP) is relatively similar but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and VH-410 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 III was revealed 5 years later than the VH-410 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M10 III grades against the VH-410 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Olympus VH-410

 E-M10 III VH-410 
IntroducedAugust 2017August 2012More recent by 62 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Olympus E-M10 III

 VH-410 E-M10 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus VH-410

 E-M10 III VH-410 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 III features outside measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Olympus VH-410 has proportions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 III vs 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 dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 III versus the VH-410.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and VH-410 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and VH-410.

Clearly, both cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III features the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field simpler. The more modern E-M10 III should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Portrait photography advice
Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography advice
73
has manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10 III
Street photography with Olympus VH-410
77
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
offers touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competitors in class (410 grams)
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Sports photography camera
69
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
no phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Travel photography details
Olympus VH-410 Travel photography details
67
offers touch to focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
heavier than competitors in class (410g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
68
has touch to focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Landscape photography details
Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography details
80
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
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relatively wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Vlogging info
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging info
32
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic port
heavier than competitors in class (410g)
32
relatively wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus VH-410
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIOlympus VH-410
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Olympus VH-410
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2017-08-31 2012-08-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 8.6fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (at ISO 100) 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 410 gr (0.90 lbs) 152 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life 330 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $650 $186