Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus VH-410

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-P2 and Olympus VH-410, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-P2 (12MP) and VH-410 (16MP) and the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and VH-410 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-P2 was announced 3 years earlier than the VH-410 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-P2 scores versus the VH-410 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Olympus VH-410. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-P2 comes with exterior measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Olympus VH-410 has specifications of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P2 and Olympus VH-410 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-P2 versus the VH-410.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P2 and VH-410 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P2 and VH-410.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P2 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus VH-410 will deliver greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-P2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.