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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FX90

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FX90 Key Specs

Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Introduced August 2012
Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FX90 Overview

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FX90, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and FX90 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was released 13 months after the FX90 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the VH-410 scores against the FX90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Panasonic FX90

 VH-410 FX90 
RevealedAugust 2012August 2011Newer by 13 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Olympus VH-410

 FX90 VH-410 

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic FX90

 VH-410 FX90 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Display resolution460k460kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FX90 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 enjoys exterior measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic FX90 has sizing of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the VH-410 against the FX90.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FX90 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and FX90 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FX90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FX90 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and FX90.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus VH-410 to offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern VH-410 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FX90 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VH-410
Portrait photography with Panasonic FX90
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography advice
Panasonic FX90 Street photography advice
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has focus by touch
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
62
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VH-410
Sports photography with Panasonic FX90
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
30
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (200 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography advice
Panasonic FX90 Travel photography advice
68
has focus by touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
60
boasts focus via touch
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (200 per charge)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FX90 Landscape photography details
43
really wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
36
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery (200 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FX90 as a Vlogging camera
32
really wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
33
really wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic socket
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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FX90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic FX90
 Olympus VH-410Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VH-410 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-08-21 2011-08-26
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
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 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 5.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lbs) 149 gr (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 200 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $186 $227