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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS20

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 front
Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
46
Overall
41

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS20 Key Specs

Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Announced August 2012
Panasonic ZS20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 206g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Released April 2012
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ30
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS15
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS25
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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS20 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Panasonic ZS20

 VH-410 ZS20 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS20 over the Olympus VH-410

 ZS20 VH-410 

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic ZS20

 VH-410 ZS20 
ReleasedAugust 2012April 2012Same generation
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS20 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS20 size comparison

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

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS20 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS20 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS20 Portrait photography details
35
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
30
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS20 Street photography factors
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has focus via touch
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
65
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
lighter than competition (206 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS20 Sports photography details
41
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
47
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (260 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS20 Travel photography features
68
has focus via touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
68
lighter than competition (206 grams)
offers touch to focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (480mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (260 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS20 as a Landscape photography camera
43
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
42
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
terrible battery pack (260 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS20 Vlogging factors
33
quite wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
34
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (206g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone port
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Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Panasonic ZS20
 Olympus VH-410Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VH-410 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ30
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-08-21 2012-04-26
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 15 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152g (0.34 lbs) 206g (0.45 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $186 $349