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Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-12 front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-12
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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
  • Revealed August 2012
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-410, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the SZ-12 (14MP) and the VH-410 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-12 was manufactured 7 months before the VH-410 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SZ-12 grades against the VH-410 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Olympus VH-410

 SZ-12 VH-410 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Olympus SZ-12

 VH-410 SZ-12 
RevealedAugust 2012January 2012More modern by 7 months
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-12 and Olympus VH-410

 SZ-12 VH-410 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Display resolution460k460kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-12 comes with outside measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Olympus VH-410 has proportions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-410 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the SZ-12 versus the VH-410.

Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-12 and VH-410 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-12 and VH-410.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus VH-410 to produce greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged SZ-12 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Portrait photography camera
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
provides face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
34
MP count good (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 Street photography factors
Olympus VH-410 Street photography factors
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (226 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features focus via touch
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Sports photography camera
40
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (220 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus SZ-12
Travel photography with Olympus VH-410
65
lighter than average (226 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery (220 per charge)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
68
features focus via touch
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-12
Landscape photography with Olympus VH-410
40
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery (220 shots)
no Timelapse recording
43
relatively wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-12 Vlogging factors
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging factors
31
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than average (226 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone jack
32
relatively wide (26mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-12 and Olympus VH-410
 Olympus SZ-12Olympus VH-410
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SZ-12 Olympus VH-410
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-01-10 2012-08-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1700 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 226 gr (0.50 lb) 152 gr (0.34 lb)
Physical 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 All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $350 $186