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Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
77
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Revealed August 2014
  • Replacement is Olympus E-PL7
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
  • Announced August 2012
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VH-410, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the VH-410 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the E-PL6 (Four Thirds) and VH-410 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL6 was manufactured 24 months later than the VH-410 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-PL6 scores vs the VH-410 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Olympus VH-410

 E-PL6 VH-410 
AnnouncedAugust 2014August 2012More recent by 24 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Olympus E-PL6

 VH-410 E-PL6 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus VH-410

 E-PL6 VH-410 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Screen resolution460k460kEqual screen resolution
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with exterior dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Olympus VH-410 has specifications of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL6 versus the VH-410.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and VH-410 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL6 and VH-410.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact resolution albeit not the same sensor measurements. The E-PL6 offers the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field easier. The more modern E-PL6 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Portrait photography info
Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography info
71
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
35
decent MP (16MP)
offers face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Street photography information
Olympus VH-410 Street photography information
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
includes focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with focus via touch
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Sports photography advice
Olympus VH-410 Sports photography advice
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
41
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL6
Travel photography with Olympus VH-410
85
includes focus via touch
good resolution (16MP)
screen is selfie friendly
68
comes with focus via touch
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Landscape photography camera
80
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
43
rather wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL6 Vlogging details
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging details
79
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
no external mic support
33
rather wide (26mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL6 and Olympus VH-410
 Olympus PEN E-PL6Olympus VH-410
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL6 Olympus VH-410
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-08-01 2012-08-21
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 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
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 325 gr (0.72 pounds) 152 gr (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 360 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at release $300 $186