Olympus E-PL6 vs Olympus VH-410

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL6 and Olympus VH-410. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery and Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

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.

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

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.