Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VH-410

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VH-410, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-PL1s (12MP) and VH-410 (16MP) and the E-PL1s (Four Thirds) and VH-410 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The E-PL1s was manufactured 21 months before the VH-410 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-PL1s matches up vs the VH-410 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1s & Olympus VH-410. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL1s Gallery & Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1s enjoys external dimensions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and 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-PL1s vs Olympus VH-410 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PL1s compared to the VH-410.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1s and VH-410 is 86 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL1s and VH-410.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL1s featuring a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus VH-410 will show more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older E-PL1s will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.