Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FZ200

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FZ200, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and FZ200 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was brought out 2 months after the FZ200 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the VH-410 matches up against the FZ200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Panasonic FZ200 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 provides outside dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ200 has sizing of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") having a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic FZ200 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the VH-410 against the FZ200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and FZ200 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The pic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and FZ200.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Olympus VH-410 to offer extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively.