Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FX700

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FX700, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the FX700 (14MP) is relatively well matched and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The VH-410 was revealed 2 years after the FX700 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the VH-410 grades versus the FX700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Panasonic FX700 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-410 provides outer 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 FX700 has measurements of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

See the Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FX700 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the VH-410 and the FX700.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and FX700 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and FX700.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Olympus VH-410 to give more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent VH-410 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.