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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax I-10

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax I-10 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
  • Revealed August 2012
Pentax I-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax I-10 Overview

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax I-10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and I-10 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was manufactured 2 years after the I-10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the VH-410 matches up versus the I-10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Pentax I-10

 VH-410 I-10 
RevealedAugust 2012January 2010More modern by 32 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Olympus VH-410

 I-10 VH-410 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Pentax I-10

 VH-410 I-10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VH-410 comes with outside 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 Pentax I-10 has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax I-10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the VH-410 and the I-10.

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and I-10 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The picture underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and I-10.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus VH-410 to provide extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern VH-410 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography details
Pentax I-10 Portrait photography details
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
27
you can focus manually
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography information
Pentax I-10 Street photography information
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with touch to focus
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography factors
Pentax I-10 Sports photography factors
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Travel photography camera
68
comes with touch to focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
57
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography advice
Pentax I-10 Landscape photography advice
43
rather wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
36
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VH-410
Vlogging with Pentax I-10
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rather wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Pentax I-10
 Olympus VH-410Pentax Optio I-10
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus VH-410 Pentax Optio I-10
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-08-21 2010-01-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Prime
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 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 grams (0.34 lbs) 153 grams (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 model LI-50B D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $186 $310