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Olympus 8000 vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Olympus 8000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 182g - 95 x 62 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju Tough 8000
Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
Photography Glossary

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus 8000 versus Olympus VH-410, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both offered by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 8000 (12MP) and VH-410 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 8000 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the VH-410 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the 8000 grades vs the VH-410 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8000 over the Olympus VH-410

 8000 VH-410 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Olympus 8000

 VH-410 8000 
RevealedAugust 2012July 2009More modern by 38 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 8000 and Olympus VH-410

 8000 VH-410 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 8000 features outside dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Olympus VH-410 has proportions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check the Olympus 8000 versus Olympus VH-410 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the 8000 against the VH-410.

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 8000 and VH-410 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8000 and VH-410.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should count on the Olympus VH-410 to produce more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged 8000 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8000 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 8000 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography highlights
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8000 Street photography factors
Olympus VH-410 Street photography factors
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers touch to focus
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8000 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Sports photography camera
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 8000 Travel photography information
Olympus VH-410 Travel photography information
61
weather proofing
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
68
offers touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8000 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Landscape photography camera
35
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
43
really wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8000 Vlogging information
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging information
28
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
32
really wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic port
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Olympus 8000 vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8000 and Olympus VH-410
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8000Olympus VH-410
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 8000 Olympus VH-410
Also called as mju Tough 8000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-07-01 2012-08-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-102mm (3.6x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.1 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed - 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 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)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 182 gr (0.40 pounds) 152 gr (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $380 $186