Olympus SP-565UZ vs Olympus VH-410

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus SP-565UZ and Olympus VH-410, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and VH-410 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SP-565UZ was announced 4 years prior to the VH-410 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the SP-565UZ matches up against the VH-410 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-565UZ & Olympus VH-410. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SP-565UZ has outside measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-410 has specifications of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check the Olympus SP-565UZ and Olympus VH-410 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-565UZ against the VH-410.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-565UZ and VH-410 is 72 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-565UZ and VH-410.

As you can see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Olympus VH-410 to give more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-565UZ is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.