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Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
86
Imaging
48
Features
60
Overall
52
Olympus PEN E-P3 front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Olympus E-P3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 369g - 122 x 69 x 34mm
  • Announced August 2011
  • Older Model is Olympus E-P2
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-P5
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-P3 vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus VH-410, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Olympus. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and VH-410 (16MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and VH-410 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-P3 was released 12 months earlier than the VH-410 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-P3 grades against the VH-410 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Olympus VH-410

 E-P3 VH-410 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen resolution614k460kClearer screen (+154k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Olympus E-P3

 VH-410 E-P3 
IntroducedAugust 2012August 2011More recent by 12 months

Common features in the Olympus E-P3 and Olympus VH-410

 E-P3 VH-410 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P3 comes with outside dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Olympus VH-410 has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus VH-410 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-P3 versus the VH-410.

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P3 and VH-410 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P3 and VH-410.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P3 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus VH-410 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-P3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Portrait photography features
Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography features
60
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
low resolution (12 megapixels)
34
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Street photography factors
Olympus VH-410 Street photography factors
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
no moving screen
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers focus via touch
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Sports photography info
Olympus VH-410 Sports photography info
49
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
low resolution (12MP)
has no phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Travel photography highlights
Olympus VH-410 Travel photography highlights
60
boasts touch to focus
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
68
offers focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Landscape photography advice
Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography advice
65
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low resolution (12MP)
missing Timelapse mode
43
reasonably wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Vlogging details
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging details
35
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
missing microphone socket
32
reasonably wide (26mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P3 and Olympus VH-410
 Olympus PEN E-P3Olympus VH-410
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-P3 Olympus VH-410
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-08-17 2012-08-21
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 35 -
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
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 614 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology 3:2 OLED with Anti-Fingerprint Coating TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (@ ISO 200) 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Wireless, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 369 gr (0.81 lbs) 152 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $0 $186