Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus VH-410

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PL8 versus Olympus VH-410, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the VH-410 (16MP) is fairly similar but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and VH-410 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL8 was launched 4 years after the VH-410 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-PL8 grades against the VH-410 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Olympus VH-410. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL8 provides outside measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Olympus VH-410 has dimensions 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-PL8 vs the VH-410.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and VH-410 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over a spec sheet. The pic underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL8 and VH-410.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical resolution but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-PL8 uses the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF easier. The more recent E-PL8 will have an edge in sensor innovation.