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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S2

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S2 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
  • Launched August 2012
Panasonic S2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 112g - 98 x 57 x 21mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S2 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic S2, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the S2 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was revealed 8 months later than the S2 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the VH-410 matches up against the S2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Panasonic S2

 VH-410 S2 
IntroducedAugust 2012January 2012More recent by 8 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic S2 over the Olympus VH-410

 S2 VH-410 

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic S2

 VH-410 S2 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S2 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 has got outer 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 S2 has proportions of 98mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 112 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the VH-410 vs the S2.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S2 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and S2 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S2 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The photograph underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and S2.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus VH-410 to provide extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger VH-410 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S2 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography details
Panasonic S2 Portrait photography details
34
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic S2 as a Street photography camera
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers focus via touch
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (112g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography details
Panasonic S2 Sports photography details
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
great battery pack (280 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography features
Panasonic S2 Travel photography features
68
offers focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
70
great battery pack (280 per charge)
lighter than average in class (112 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic S2 Landscape photography advice
43
pretty wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
41
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
great battery pack (280 per charge)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging advice
Panasonic S2 Vlogging advice
32
pretty wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone socket
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
lighter than average in class (112 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic port
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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic S2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic S2
 Olympus VH-410Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VH-410 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S2
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-08-21 2012-01-09
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
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 pounds) 112 gr (0.25 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 98 x 57 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 280 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $186 $109