Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S1H

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic S1H, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and S1H (24MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and S1H (Full frame) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The VH-410 was released 8 years prior to the S1H and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the VH-410 scores vs the S1H with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Panasonic S1H Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 provides outside dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic S1H has sizing of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") and a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic S1H in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the VH-410 against the S1H.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and S1H is 95 and 52 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The graphic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and S1H.

All in all, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The VH-410 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic S1H will result in more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older VH-410 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.