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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax W80

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Pentax Optio W80 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax W80 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
  • Revealed August 2012
Pentax W80
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 156g - 100 x 56 x 25mm
  • Launched June 2009
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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax W80 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus VH-410 versus Pentax W80, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and W80 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was revealed 3 years after the W80 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the VH-410 matches up vs the W80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Pentax W80

 VH-410 W80 
LaunchedAugust 2012June 2009More modern by 39 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax W80 over the Olympus VH-410

 W80 VH-410 
Focus manually Very accurate focus

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Pentax W80

 VH-410 W80 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax W80 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. 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) whilst the Pentax W80 has proportions of 100mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the VH-410 against the W80.

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax W80 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and W80 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax W80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax W80 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The pic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and W80.

All in all, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus VH-410 to deliver extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger VH-410 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax W80 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax W80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax W80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VH-410
Portrait photography with Pentax W80
34
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
27
has manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Street photography info
Pentax W80 Street photography info
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts touch to focus
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
54
environment proofing
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VH-410
Sports photography with Pentax W80
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
24
environment proofing
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography factors
Pentax W80 Travel photography factors
68
boasts touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
64
environment proofing
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VH-410
Landscape photography with Pentax W80
43
rather wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
37
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VH-410
Vlogging with Pentax W80
32
rather wide (26mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone port
25
rather wide (28mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax W80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Pentax W80
 Olympus VH-410Pentax Optio W80
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus VH-410 Pentax Optio W80
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-08-21 2009-06-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AE 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lbs) 156 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 100 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 D-LI78
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $186 $250