Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VH-410

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VH-410, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the VH-410 (16MP) is fairly similar but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and VH-410 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-M10 was announced 20 months later than the VH-410 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-M10 scores against the VH-410 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Olympus VH-410. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 offers outside dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-410 has sizing 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-M10 vs Olympus VH-410 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 against the VH-410.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and VH-410 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and VH-410.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same resolution but different sensor measurements. The E-M10 provides the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult. The more recent E-M10 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.