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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax P70

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Pentax Optio P70 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax P70 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
  • Launched August 2012
Pentax P70
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-110mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 155g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced March 2009
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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax P70 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Pentax P70

 VH-410 P70 
IntroducedAugust 2012March 2009More recent by 43 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax P70 over the Olympus VH-410

 P70 VH-410 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Pentax P70

 VH-410 P70 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax P70 Physical Comparison

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).

Compare the Olympus VH-410 and Pentax P70 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax P70 size comparison

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

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax P70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax P70 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax P70 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax P70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax P70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VH-410
Portrait photography with Pentax P70
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
27
you can focus manually
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography highlights
Pentax P70 Street photography highlights
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than competition in class (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography features
Pentax P70 Sports photography features
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VH-410
Travel photography with Pentax P70
68
provides touch focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
56
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (155 grams)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography information
Pentax P70 Landscape photography information
43
fairly wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
32
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging features
Pentax P70 Vlogging features
32
fairly wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
25
rather wide (28mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic jack
heavier than competition in class (155g)
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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax P70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Pentax P70
 Olympus VH-410Pentax Optio P70
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus VH-410 Pentax Optio P70
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2012-08-21 2009-03-02
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-110mm (3.9x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing range 5cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AEB
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 (15 fps), 848 x 480 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152g (0.34 lb) 155g (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
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 ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $186 $200