Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic GH3

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus VH-410 versus Panasonic GH3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the GH3 (16MP) is very well matched but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and GH3 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizing.

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The VH-410 was unveiled at a similar time to the GH3 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the VH-410 matches up against the GH3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3. The full galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Panasonic GH3 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 has got external dimensions 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 GH3 has proportions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the VH-410 vs the GH3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and GH3 is 95 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The picture here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and GH3.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have the same resolution but different sensor dimensions. The VH-410 features the tinier sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field trickier.