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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Announced July 2011
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
  • Released August 2012
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus SZ-11 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. The sensor resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the VH-410 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was brought out 13 months before the VH-410 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SZ-11 grades against the VH-410 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Olympus VH-410

 SZ-11 VH-410 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Olympus SZ-11

 VH-410 SZ-11 
ReleasedAugust 2012July 2011Fresher by 13 months
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Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Olympus VH-410

 SZ-11 VH-410 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution460k460kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-11 provides exterior dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Olympus VH-410 has measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SZ-11 against the VH-410.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and VH-410 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through specifications. The photograph below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and VH-410.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus VH-410 to provide greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older SZ-11 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography details
Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography details
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Street photography advice
Olympus VH-410 Street photography advice
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (226 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports focus via touch
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Sports photography camera
43
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (200 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
slow frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SZ-11
Travel photography with Olympus VH-410
65
lighter than others in class (226g)
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery (200 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
68
supports focus via touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-11
Landscape photography with Olympus VH-410
40
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
bad battery (200 shots)
no Timelapse recording
43
pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Vlogging features
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging features
31
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than others in class (226 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone support
32
pretty wide (26mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Olympus VH-410
 Olympus SZ-11Olympus VH-410
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SZ-11 Olympus VH-410
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-07-27 2012-08-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
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 25-500mm (20.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226 gr (0.50 lbs) 152 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 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 life 200 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $253 $186