Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax Q7

Let's look more closely at the Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax Q7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and Q7 (1/1.7") possess different sensor sizes.

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The VH-410 was announced 11 months earlier than the Q7 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the VH-410 scores versus the Q7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 & Pentax Q7. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Pentax Q7 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-410 offers outer dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Pentax Q7 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the VH-410 vs the Q7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and Q7 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and Q7.

To sum up, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VH-410 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Olympus VH-410 will resolve more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older VH-410 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.