Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VH-410

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus PEN-F versus Olympus VH-410, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and VH-410 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and VH-410 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was released 3 years after the VH-410 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the PEN-F scores vs the VH-410 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN-F & Olympus VH-410. The complete galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F has got outside measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while 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 consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the PEN-F versus the VH-410.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and VH-410 is 84 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing specifications. The picture below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and VH-410.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus PEN-F will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer PEN-F should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.