Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic GF5

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic GF5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and GF5 (12MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and GF5 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-410 was launched 5 months later than the GF5 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the VH-410 grades vs the GF5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Panasonic GF5 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-410 has outer measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic GF5 has measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the VH-410 and the GF5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and GF5 is 95 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and GF5.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VH-410 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus VH-410 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.