Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FS12

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic FS12, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and FS12 (12MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was manufactured 3 years later than the FS12 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the VH-410 scores vs the FS12 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Panasonic FS12 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VH-410 offers outside dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic FS12 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic FS12 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the VH-410 and the FS12.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and FS12 is 95 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and FS12.

Clearly, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus VH-410 to render extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern VH-410 should have an advantage in sensor technology.