Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS30

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the ZS30 (18MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was introduced 4 months earlier than the ZS30 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the VH-410 scores vs the ZS30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-410 features outer dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS30 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the VH-410 compared to the ZS30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and ZS30 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and ZS30.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic ZS30 to give you more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively.