Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-S2

Below, we are comparing the Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax K-S2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the K-S2 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and K-S2 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The VH-410 was launched 3 years before the K-S2 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the VH-410 grades versus the K-S2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-410 & Pentax K-S2. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VH-410 has got outside dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-S2 has specifications of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the VH-410 versus the K-S2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and K-S2 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and K-S2.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The VH-410 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-S2 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older VH-410 will be behind in sensor technology.