Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS20

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus VH-410 versus Panasonic ZS20, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the ZS20 (14MP) is pretty close and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was revealed 4 months later than the ZS20 so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the VH-410 scores vs the ZS20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Panasonic ZS20 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 has outer measurements 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 ZS20 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VH-410 versus Panasonic ZS20 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the VH-410 vs the ZS20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and ZS20 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-410 and ZS20.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Olympus VH-410 to render more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.