Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-410

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-410, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the VH-410 (16MP) is fairly close and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SP-810 UZ was announced 13 months before the VH-410 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the SP-810 UZ scores against the VH-410 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Olympus VH-410. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-810 UZ comes with physical dimensions of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus VH-410 has measurements 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 SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-410 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-810 UZ compared to the VH-410.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SP-810 UZ and VH-410 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The pic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-810 UZ and VH-410.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus VH-410 to provide you with more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SP-810 UZ will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.