Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic G7

The following is a in depth review of the Olympus VH-410 versus Panasonic G7, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the G7 (16MP) is very comparable but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The VH-410 was announced 3 years before the G7 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the VH-410 grades against the G7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Panasonic G7 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-410 comes with physical 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) whilst the Panasonic G7 has measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the VH-410 vs the G7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and G7 is 95 and 71 respectively.

Typically, its hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The pic below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and G7.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer the same exact megapixels but not the same sensor dimensions. The VH-410 includes the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF harder. The more aged VH-410 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.