Olympus 5010 vs Olympus VH-410
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Olympus 5010 vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
- 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
- Introduced January 2010
- Also Known as mju 5010
(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
- Announced August 2012

Olympus 5010 vs Olympus VH-410 Overview
Here is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus 5010 and Olympus VH-410, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Olympus. The image resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the VH-410 (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

The 5010 was unveiled 3 years prior to the VH-410 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera.
Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the 5010 matches up versus the VH-410 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Olympus 5010 vs Olympus VH-410 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Olympus VH-410. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Olympus VH-410 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Olympus VH-410
5010 | VH-410 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Olympus 5010
VH-410 | 5010 | |||
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Announced | August 2012 | ![]() | January 2010 | Fresher by 31 months |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Olympus VH-410
5010 | VH-410 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither offers selfie screen |
Olympus 5010 vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 5010 offers physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-410 has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).
Check out the Olympus 5010 and Olympus VH-410 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the 5010 compared to the VH-410.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and VH-410 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 5010 vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The visual here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5010 and VH-410.
As you can plainly see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus VH-410 to result in more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older 5010 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

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Olympus 5010 vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 5010 | Olympus VH-410 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus Stylus 5010 | Olympus VH-410 |
Also called | mju 5010 | - |
Class | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2010-01-07 | 2012-08-21 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III | TruePic III+ |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | f/2.8-6.5 |
Macro focusing range | 7cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 4s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames per sec | 2.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.70 m | 4.70 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 126g (0.28 lb) | 152g (0.34 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 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 ID | Li-50B | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SC/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail price | $150 | $186 |