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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S5

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 front
Portability
60
Imaging
76
Features
92
Overall
82

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S5 Key Specs

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
  • Released August 2012
Panasonic S5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.0" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 714g - 133 x 97 x 82mm
  • Revealed August 2020
  • Refreshed by Panasonic S5 II
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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S5 Overview

Here is a extensive comparison of the Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and S5 (24MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and S5 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor size.

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The VH-410 was launched 9 years earlier than the S5 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the VH-410 grades versus the S5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Panasonic S5

 VH-410 S5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Olympus VH-410

 S5 VH-410 
RevealedAugust 2020August 2012Fresher by 97 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k460kClearer screen (+1380k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic S5

 VH-410 S5 
Screen sizing3"3.0"Equivalent screen size
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S5 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-410 features exterior measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic S5 has measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the VH-410 vs the S5.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and S5 is 95 and 60 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and S5.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The VH-410 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Panasonic S5 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older VH-410 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S5 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic S5 as a Portrait photography camera
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
85
has manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic S5 as a Street photography camera
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes touch focus
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
78
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
provides touch to focus
environment proofing
very good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography information
Panasonic S5 Sports photography information
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
81
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography features
Panasonic S5 Travel photography features
68
includes touch focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
79
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
provides touch to focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography info
Panasonic S5 Landscape photography info
43
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
86
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
nice screen size (3.0 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
has double storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging advice
Panasonic S5 Vlogging advice
32
reasonably wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
79
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic port
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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic S5
 Olympus VH-410Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VH-410 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Type Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Released 2012-08-21 2020-08-14
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 51200
Highest enhanced ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 225
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Leica L
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 31
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3.0 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,840 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 grams (0.34 lbs) 714 grams (1.57 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 440 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Storage slots 1 Dual
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