Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax X70

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax X70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and X70 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VH-410 was announced 3 years later than the X70 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Pentax X70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the VH-410 matches up vs the X70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-410 and Pentax X70. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Pentax X70 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-410 enjoys outer dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Pentax X70 has measurements of 110mm x 83mm x 90mm (4.3" x 3.3" x 3.5") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the VH-410 vs the X70.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and X70 is 95 and 71 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The visual below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and X70.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus VH-410 to offer you greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern VH-410 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.