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Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
52
Overall
49
Olympus PEN E-PL3 front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 313g - 110 x 64 x 37mm
  • Revealed September 2011
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-PL2
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
  • Revealed August 2012
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Here is a extended review of the Olympus E-PL3 versus Olympus VH-410, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and VH-410 (16MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and VH-410 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL3 was brought out 11 months before the VH-410 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-PL3 scores against the VH-410 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL3 over the Olympus VH-410

 E-PL3 VH-410 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Olympus E-PL3

 VH-410 E-PL3 
RevealedAugust 2012September 2011Fresher by 11 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-PL3 and Olympus VH-410

 E-PL3 VH-410 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Screen resolution460k460kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL3 enjoys physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Olympus VH-410 has specifications of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL3 versus Olympus VH-410 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL3 versus the VH-410.

Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL3 and VH-410 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL3 and VH-410.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL3 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus VH-410 will show more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-PL3 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL3 Portrait photography advice
Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography advice
60
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12MP)
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL3
Street photography with Olympus VH-410
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts focus via touch
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PL3
Sports photography with Olympus VH-410
45
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
low battery (300 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL3 Travel photography advice
Olympus VH-410 Travel photography advice
44
no Timelapse function
low battery (300 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
68
boasts focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL3
Landscape photography with Olympus VH-410
61
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
low battery (300 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
43
rather wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL3 Vlogging advice
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging advice
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no microphone port
32
rather wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus E-PL3 vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL3 and Olympus VH-410
 Olympus PEN E-PL3Olympus VH-410
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-PL3 Olympus VH-410
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-09-20 2012-08-21
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
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
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format AVCHD, 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 313g (0.69 lbs) 152g (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 64 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 499 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-5 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $399 $186