Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FS15

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FS15, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and FS15 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was revealed 3 years after the FS15 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the VH-410 scores versus the FS15 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15. The full galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Panasonic FS15 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-410 enjoys external measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS15 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the VH-410 vs the FS15.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and FS15 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The picture here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-410 and FS15.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Olympus VH-410 to provide you with extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher VH-410 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.