Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus VH-410

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus VH-410, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and VH-410 (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and VH-410 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was revealed 7 years later than the VH-410 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-M5 III matches up against the VH-410 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Olympus VH-410. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III offers outer dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus VH-410 has proportions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus VH-410 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 III versus the VH-410.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and VH-410 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and VH-410.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will render greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.