Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S1

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic S1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and S1 (24MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and S1 (Full frame) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-410 was released 7 years before the S1 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the VH-410 matches up against the S1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-410 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Panasonic S1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-410 offers outer measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1 has measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the VH-410 against the S1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and S1 is 95 and 54 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-410 and S1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VH-410 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic S1 will give more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older VH-410 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.