Olympus 1s vs Olympus VH-410

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus 1s and Olympus VH-410, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and VH-410 (16MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and VH-410 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The 1s was unveiled 2 years after the VH-410 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 1s matches up against the VH-410 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1s & Olympus VH-410. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery & Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 1s provides outside dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-410 has dimensions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the 1s against the VH-410.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1s and VH-410 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and VH-410.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1s having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus VH-410 will offer more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent 1s provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.