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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic GX85

Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
34
Overall
36
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
Portability
83
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic GX85 Key Specs

Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Revealed August 2012
Panasonic GX85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 122 x 71 x 44mm
  • Launched April 2016
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic GX85 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus VH-410 versus Panasonic GX85, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the GX85 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and GX85 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor size.

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The VH-410 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the GX85 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the VH-410 scores versus the GX85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Panasonic GX85

 VH-410 GX85 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Olympus VH-410

 GX85 VH-410 
LaunchedApril 2016August 2012Newer by 44 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic GX85

 VH-410 GX85 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic GX85 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-410 enjoys outside dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic GX85 has measurements of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VH-410 versus Panasonic GX85 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the VH-410 versus the GX85.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic GX85 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and GX85 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic GX85 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic GX85 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and GX85.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor dimensions. The VH-410 contains the tinier sensor which is going to make getting bokeh more challenging. The more aged VH-410 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic GX85 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GX85 as a Portrait photography camera
34
good resolution (16MP)
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
71
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography features
Panasonic GX85 Street photography features
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides touch focus
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
83
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography information
Panasonic GX85 Sports photography information
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
offers tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
62
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
low battery life (290 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GX85 as a Travel photography camera
68
provides touch focus
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
67
includes touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
low battery life (290 shots)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GX85 Landscape photography info
42
fairly wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
74
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
low battery life (290 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GX85 as a Vlogging camera
32
fairly wide (26mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
35
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does not have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic GX85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic GX85
 Olympus VH-410Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VH-410 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2012-08-21 2016-04-05
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lb) 426 gr (0.94 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 71
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 662
Other
Battery life - 290 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $186 $800