Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-410
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe 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.
Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-410 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-12 & Olympus VH-410. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Olympus VH-410 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Olympus VH-410
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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Olympus SZ-12
VH-410 | SZ-12 | |||
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Revealed | August 2012 | January 2012 | More modern by 7 months | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-12 and Olympus VH-410
SZ-12 | VH-410 | |||
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Manual focus | Lack of manual focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display measurements | |
Display resolution | 460k | 460k | Exact 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.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.
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 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.
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications
Olympus SZ-12 | Olympus VH-410 | |
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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 |