Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic G10

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic G10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and G10 (12MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-410 was announced 2 years after the G10 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the VH-410 grades vs the G10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Panasonic G10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need 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") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic G10 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the VH-410 against the G10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and G10 is 95 and 72 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and G10.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VH-410 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus VH-410 will offer you greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher VH-410 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.