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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Announced April 2012
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M5 II
Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Released August 2012
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-M5 versus Olympus VH-410, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the VH-410 (16MP) is fairly similar but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and VH-410 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 was manufactured 3 months earlier than the VH-410 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-M5 matches up against the VH-410 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Olympus VH-410

 E-M5 VH-410 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution610k460kSharper display (+150k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Olympus E-M5

 VH-410 E-M5 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus VH-410

 E-M5 VH-410 
ReleasedApril 2012August 2012Similar age
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 has outside dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Olympus VH-410 has measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M5 versus Olympus VH-410 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 versus the VH-410.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and VH-410 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading specifications. The image below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and VH-410.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-M5 provides the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field less difficult.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography advice
Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography advice
71
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
34
MP count good (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M5
Street photography with Olympus VH-410
82
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
weather proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports focus by touch
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Sports photography advice
Olympus VH-410 Sports photography advice
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Travel photography features
Olympus VH-410 Travel photography features
66
weather proofing
comes with focus via touch
good MP (16MP)
doesn't have Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
68
supports focus by touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Landscape photography information
Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography information
73
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
doesn't have Timelapse function
43
decently wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Vlogging info
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging info
34
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone port
32
decently wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Olympus VH-410
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus VH-410
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 Olympus VH-410
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-04-30 2012-08-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 610 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 9.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 425 grams (0.94 pounds) 152 grams (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 826 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $799 $186