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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
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Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-800 UZ
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
  • Launched August 2012
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Olympus VH-410

 SP-810 UZ VH-410 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 VH-410 SP-810 UZ 
LaunchedAugust 2012July 2011More modern by 13 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus VH-410

 SP-810 UZ VH-410 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

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

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Portrait photography camera
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decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Street photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Street photography camera
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features focus via touch
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography information
Olympus VH-410 Sports photography information
40
great zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/1,200s)
slow fps (0.7 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SP-810 UZ
Travel photography with Olympus VH-410
61
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great reach (864mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
68
features focus via touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography details
Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography details
40
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
43
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Vlogging highlights
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging highlights
27
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
32
reasonably wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus VH-410
 Olympus SP-810 UZOlympus VH-410
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SP-810 UZ Olympus VH-410
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-07-27 2012-08-21
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-864mm (36.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1200 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 0.7 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.20 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 413g (0.91 lbs) 152g (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $280 $186