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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH10

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH10 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
  • Announced August 2012
Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH10 Overview

The following is a in depth review of the Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic FH10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the FH10 (16MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was brought out 4 months prior to the FH10 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the VH-410 matches up versus the FH10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Panasonic FH10

 VH-410 FH10 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Olympus VH-410

 FH10 VH-410 

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic FH10

 VH-410 FH10 
RevealedAugust 2012January 2013Same generation
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH10 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-410 features outer dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic FH10 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the VH-410 compared to the FH10.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and FH10 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The image underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and FH10.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical resolution therefore you should expect comparable quality of pictures however you have to factor the production date of the cameras into account.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH10 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography advice
34
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
30
good resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VH-410
Street photography with Panasonic FH10
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with touch to focus
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VH-410
Sports photography with Panasonic FH10
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has tracking focus
low fps (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography factors
Panasonic FH10 Travel photography factors
68
comes with touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition (103g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VH-410
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH10
43
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
39
relatively wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VH-410
Vlogging with Panasonic FH10
32
reasonably wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
31
relatively wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic port
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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic FH10
 Olympus VH-410Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VH-410 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-08-21 2013-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
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 152 gr (0.34 lb) 103 gr (0.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
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 life - 260 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $186 $110