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Olympus 5010 vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 5010 front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus 5010 vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Olympus 5010
(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
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
  • Announced August 2012
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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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Olympus VH-410

 5010 VH-410 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Olympus 5010

 VH-410 5010 
AnnouncedAugust 2012January 2010Fresher by 31 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Olympus VH-410

 5010 VH-410 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed 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).

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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.

Olympus 5010 vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus 5010 vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 5010 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
34
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 5010
Street photography with Olympus VH-410
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts touch to focus
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 5010 Sports photography advice
Olympus VH-410 Sports photography advice
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Travel photography camera
65
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
68
boasts touch to focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Landscape photography camera
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
43
fairly wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 5010 Vlogging factors
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging factors
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
32
fairly wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
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Olympus 5010 vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 5010 and Olympus VH-410
 Olympus Stylus 5010Olympus VH-410
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