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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax Efina

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Pentax Efina front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax Efina 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
  • Announced August 2012
Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax Efina Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax Efina, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the Efina (14MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was released 9 months earlier than the Efina and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the VH-410 grades against the Efina in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Pentax Efina

 VH-410 Efina 
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Olympus VH-410

 Efina VH-410 
RevealedJune 2013August 2012More modern by 9 months

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Pentax Efina

 VH-410 Efina 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax Efina Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. 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 Pentax Efina has specifications of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the VH-410 vs the Efina.

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax Efina size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and Efina is 95 and 97 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax Efina top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax Efina Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The pic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and Efina.

All in all, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Olympus VH-410 to show more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged VH-410 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax Efina sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax Efina Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax Efina Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography features
Pentax Efina Portrait photography features
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
34
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VH-410
Street photography with Pentax Efina
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports focus via touch
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
64
has image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than competitors in class (91 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography info
Pentax Efina Sports photography info
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
35
has image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography factors
Pentax Efina Travel photography factors
68
supports focus via touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competitors in class (91g)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VH-410
Landscape photography with Pentax Efina
43
quite wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
38
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax Efina as a Vlogging camera
32
quite wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic support
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
has face detect focusing
lighter than competitors in class (91 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic socket
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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax Efina Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Pentax Efina
 Olympus VH-410Pentax Efina
General Information
Brand Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus VH-410 Pentax Efina
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2012-08-21 2013-06-03
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm 20cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.5"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Color LCD QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 1/8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1400 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 4.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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, 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 grams (0.34 lb) 91 grams (0.20 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" 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 - 200 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $186 $10