Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-410

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-11 & Olympus VH-410. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

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.

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

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.