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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FP8

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FP8 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 FP8
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 96 x 60 x 20mm
  • Launched July 2009
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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FP8 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Panasonic FP8

 VH-410 FP8 
LaunchedAugust 2012July 2009Newer by 38 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP8 over the Olympus VH-410

 FP8 VH-410 

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic FP8

 VH-410 FP8 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FP8 Physical Comparison

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).

Check the Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FP8 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FP8 size comparison

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

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FP8 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FP8 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FP8 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FP8 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FP8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VH-410
Portrait photography with Panasonic FP8
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VH-410
Street photography with Panasonic FP8
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides touch focus
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
55
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
heavier than competition (151g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FP8 as a Sports photography camera
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FP8 as a Travel photography camera
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provides touch focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
no Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
56
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (151g)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography features
Panasonic FP8 Landscape photography features
43
reasonably wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse function
32
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FP8 as a Vlogging camera
32
reasonably wide (26mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone port
28
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic support
heavier than competition (151 grams)
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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FP8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic FP8
 Olympus VH-410Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VH-410 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2012-08-21 2009-07-27
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine V
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 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1300s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 5.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lbs) 151 gr (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 96 x 60 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8")
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 model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
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