Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS40

In this article, we will be comparing the Olympus VH-410 vs Panasonic ZS40, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the ZS40 (18MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was manufactured 16 months prior to the ZS40 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the VH-410 matches up versus the ZS40 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-410 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 comes with outer measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS40 has proportions of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the VH-410 against the ZS40.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and ZS40 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-410 and ZS40.

Clearly, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic ZS40 to produce extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged VH-410 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.