Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax P70

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus VH-410 and Pentax P70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and P70 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was revealed 3 years later than the P70 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Pentax P70 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the VH-410 grades against the P70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 & Pentax Optio P70. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Pentax P70 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 has got outer measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Pentax P70 has proportions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the VH-410 compared to the P70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and P70 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and P70.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Olympus VH-410 to give you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern VH-410 should have an edge in sensor innovation.