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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH2

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH2 Key Specs

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
  • Launched August 2012
Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS16
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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH2 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic FH2, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the FH2 (14MP) is relatively similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was announced 20 months later than the FH2 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the VH-410 grades against the FH2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Panasonic FH2

 VH-410 FH2 
ReleasedAugust 2012January 2011More recent by 20 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Olympus VH-410

 FH2 VH-410 

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic FH2

 VH-410 FH2 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH2 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-410 comes with outside measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic FH2 has measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic FH2 in our completely 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 utilizing during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the VH-410 vs the FH2.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH2 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and FH2 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH2 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The visual here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-410 and FH2.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Olympus VH-410 to deliver more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern VH-410 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH2 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FH2 Portrait photography information
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
offers face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VH-410
Street photography with Panasonic FH2
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports focus by touch
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
67
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
lighter than competition in class (121g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH2 as a Sports photography camera
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
low frames per second (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
great battery (270 shots)
low frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FH2 Travel photography highlights
68
supports focus by touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
72
great battery (270 shots)
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
offers touch focus
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FH2 Landscape photography details
43
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
41
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
great battery (270 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VH-410
Vlogging with Panasonic FH2
32
reasonably wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
32
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic socket
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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic FH2
 Olympus VH-410Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VH-410 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FS16
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-08-21 2011-01-05
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Venus Engine IV
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 surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152g (0.34 lb) 121g (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 94 x 54 x 19mm (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 - 270 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $186 $149