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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Announced January 2016
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
  • Released August 2012
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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Olympus VH-410

 PEN-F VH-410 
ReleasedJanuary 2016August 2012Newer by 42 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k460kCrisper screen (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Olympus PEN-F

 VH-410 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus VH-410

 PEN-F VH-410 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

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).

Compare the Olympus PEN-F versus Olympus VH-410 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

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

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Portrait photography camera
75
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography details
Olympus VH-410 Street photography details
84
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
supports focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers focus via touch
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Sports photography features
Olympus VH-410 Sports photography features
67
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
bad battery life (330 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography highlights
Olympus VH-410 Travel photography highlights
75
supports focus by touch
MP count good (20MP)
selfie friendly display
bad battery life (330 per charge)
68
offers focus via touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography features
Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography features
76
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
bad battery life (330 shots)
43
really wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging features
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging features
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
32
really wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Olympus VH-410
 Olympus PEN-FOlympus VH-410
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN-F Olympus VH-410
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-01-27 2012-08-21
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII 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 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,037k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.70 m
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 427g (0.94 pounds) 152g (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $1,000 $186