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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH8

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH8 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
  • Launched August 2012
Panasonic FH8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH8 Overview

Here is a extended assessment of the Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH8, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the FH8 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was unveiled 8 months later than the FH8 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the VH-410 scores vs the FH8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Panasonic FH8

 VH-410 FH8 
AnnouncedAugust 2012January 2012Fresher by 8 months
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Olympus VH-410

 FH8 VH-410 

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic FH8

 VH-410 FH8 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH8 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-410 comes with physical measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH8 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH8 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the VH-410 versus the FH8.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH8 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and FH8 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH8 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH8 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-410 and FH8.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP and you should expect comparable quality of pictures although you may want to consider the release date of the cameras into account. The more recent VH-410 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH8 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VH-410
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH8
34
decent MP (16MP)
supports face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
34
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH8 as a Street photography camera
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features touch to focus
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (123g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH8 as a Sports photography camera
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH8 as a Travel photography camera
68
features touch to focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competitors in class (123 grams)
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FH8 Landscape photography details
43
rather wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
43
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH8 as a Vlogging camera
32
rather wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
33
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competitors in class (123 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FH8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic FH8
 Olympus VH-410Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VH-410 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-08-21 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.5-6.4
Macro focus range 5cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone 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 152g (0.34 lb) 123g (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" 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 shots
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
Cost at launch $186 $149