Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic GF8

The following is a complete review of the Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic GF8, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the GF8 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and GF8 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-410 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the GF8 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the VH-410 scores vs the GF8 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Panasonic GF8 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. 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) while the Panasonic GF8 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the VH-410 versus the GF8.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and GF8 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The image here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and GF8.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The VH-410 comes with the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging. The more aged VH-410 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.