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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Olympus SH-50 front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Olympus SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Released January 2013
Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 SH-50 vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VH-410, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Olympus. The resolution of the SH-50 (16MP) and the VH-410 (16MP) is very well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SH-50 was revealed 5 months later than the VH-410 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the SH-50 grades vs the VH-410 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus VH-410

 SH-50 VH-410 
Focus manually More exact focus

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Olympus SH-50

 VH-410 SH-50 

Common features in the Olympus SH-50 and Olympus VH-410

 SH-50 VH-410 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013August 2012Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Display resolution460k460kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SH-50 provides physical dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Olympus VH-410 has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VH-410 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the SH-50 vs the VH-410.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SH-50 and VH-410 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking specifications. The graphic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SH-50 and VH-410.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact MP therefore you can expect similar quality of pictures although you may want to take the launch date of the products into consideration.

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography details
Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography details
44
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
supports face detect focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
34
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Street photography factors
Olympus VH-410 Street photography factors
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
lighter than competition in class (269g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports focus by touch
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus SH-50
Sports photography with Olympus VH-410
48
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Travel photography features
Olympus VH-410 Travel photography features
69
lighter than competition in class (269 grams)
offers touch focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
68
supports focus by touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Landscape photography info
Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography info
49
you can focus manually
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse mode
43
rather wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SH-50 Vlogging info
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging info
34
fairly wide (25mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (269 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no microphone support
32
rather wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus SH-50 vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SH-50 and Olympus VH-410
 Olympus SH-50Olympus VH-410
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SH-50 Olympus VH-410
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-01-08 2012-08-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lbs) 152 gr (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model SLB-10A LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $300 $186