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Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2011
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
  • Introduced August 2012
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Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Following is a in depth analysis of the Olympus TG-610 versus Olympus VH-410, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the VH-410 (16MP) is relatively close and they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was launched 19 months earlier than the VH-410 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the TG-610 matches up versus the VH-410 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus VH-410

 TG-610 VH-410 
Screen resolution920k460kClearer screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Olympus TG-610

 VH-410 TG-610 
IntroducedAugust 2012January 2011More modern by 19 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Olympus VH-410

 TG-610 VH-410 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-610 provides outside measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") along with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) while the Olympus VH-410 has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-610 versus Olympus VH-410 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-610 and the VH-410.

Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and VH-410 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and VH-410.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus VH-410 to result in extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged TG-610 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-610
Portrait photography with Olympus VH-410
33
good MP (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
35
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography information
Olympus VH-410 Street photography information
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers focus by touch
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-610
Sports photography with Olympus VH-410
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
low fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (210 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
41
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Travel photography information
Olympus VH-410 Travel photography information
64
weather sealing
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
not so great battery power (210 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
68
offers focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-610
Landscape photography with Olympus VH-410
43
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
not so great battery power (210 shots)
no Timelapse function
43
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Vlogging information
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging information
30
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone jack
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Olympus TG-610 vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Olympus VH-410
 Olympus TG-610Olympus VH-410
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus TG-610 Olympus VH-410
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-06 2012-08-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
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 1600 1600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in 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
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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 190g (0.42 lb) 152g (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 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 210 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $223 $186