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Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
43
Overall
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Olympus PEN E-PL1s front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 334g - 115 x 72 x 42mm
  • Introduced November 2010
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-PL1
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-PL2
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
  • Introduced August 2012
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL1s over the Olympus VH-410

 E-PL1s VH-410 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Olympus E-PL1s

 VH-410 E-PL1s 
IntroducedAugust 2012November 2010More recent by 21 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-PL1s and Olympus VH-410

 E-PL1s VH-410 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

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

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Portrait photography highlights
Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography highlights
60
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Street photography features
Olympus VH-410 Street photography features
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s Sports photography information
Olympus VH-410 Sports photography information
44
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery power (290 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Travel photography camera
51
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
not so great battery power (290 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
68
supports touch to focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL1s as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Landscape photography camera
55
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.7 inch)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
not so great battery power (290 shots)
no Timelapse function
43
quite wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL1s
Vlogging with Olympus VH-410
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone port
32
quite wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
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Olympus E-PL1s vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL1s and Olympus VH-410
 Olympus PEN E-PL1sOlympus VH-410
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL1s Olympus VH-410
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-11-16 2012-08-21
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Truepic V 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 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech HyperCrystal LCD AR (Anti-Reflective) coating TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (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 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 334 grams (0.74 lb) 152 grams (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 115 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 290 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-1 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $599 $186