Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FP8

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FP8, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and FP8 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was launched 3 years after the FP8 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the VH-410 grades vs the FP8 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Panasonic FP8 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-410 enjoys outside 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) and the Panasonic FP8 has dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the VH-410 compared to the FP8.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and FP8 is 95 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and FP8.

As you can tell, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus VH-410 to show extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The younger VH-410 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.