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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
69
Imaging
37
Features
35
Overall
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Olympus SP-800 UZ front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Olympus SP-800 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200 (Push to 1000)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-840mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Later Model is Olympus SP-810 UZ
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
  • Introduced August 2012
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus VH-410, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the VH-410 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was manufactured 3 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 right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SP-800 UZ grades against the VH-410 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-800 UZ over the Olympus VH-410

 SP-800 UZ VH-410 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Olympus SP-800 UZ

 VH-410 SP-800 UZ 
IntroducedAugust 2012February 2010Fresher by 31 months
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Olympus VH-410

 SP-800 UZ VH-410 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-800 UZ features outer dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Olympus VH-410 has sizing of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus VH-410 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the SP-800 UZ vs the VH-410.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and VH-410 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-800 UZ and VH-410.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus VH-410 to give you more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Portrait photography features
Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography features
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
34
MP count good (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Street photography details
Olympus VH-410 Street photography details
46
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides touch focus
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Sports photography camera
47
long zoom range (28-840mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Travel photography camera
61
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
long zoom (840mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
68
provides touch focus
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ Landscape photography advice
Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography advice
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
43
relatively wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-800 UZ as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Vlogging camera
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reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic port
32
relatively wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Olympus VH-410
 Olympus SP-800 UZOlympus VH-410
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SP-800 UZ Olympus VH-410
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-02-02 2012-08-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max enhanced ISO 1000 -
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 143 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-840mm (30.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 12s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.10 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 455 grams (1.00 lb) 152 grams (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") 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 Li-50B LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $270 $186