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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax ist DL2

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Pentax ist DL2 front
Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
33
Overall
39

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax ist DL2 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
  • Introduced August 2012
Pentax ist DL2
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 565g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
  • Released January 2006
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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax ist DL2 Overview

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus VH-410 and Pentax ist DL2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Pentax. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and ist DL2 (6MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and ist DL2 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-410 was introduced 6 years later than the ist DL2 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Pentax ist DL2 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the VH-410 grades vs the ist DL2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Pentax ist DL2

 VH-410 ist DL2 
ReleasedAugust 2012January 2006More recent by 80 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k210kSharper screen (+250k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax ist DL2 over the Olympus VH-410

 ist DL2 VH-410 
Focus manually Very precise focus

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Pentax ist DL2

 VH-410 ist DL2 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax ist DL2 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 offers physical measurements 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 ist DL2 has proportions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VH-410 and Pentax ist DL2 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the VH-410 against the ist DL2.

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax ist DL2 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and ist DL2 is 95 and 69 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax ist DL2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax ist DL2 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and ist DL2.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VH-410 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus VH-410 will give more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern VH-410 will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax ist DL2 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax ist DL2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax ist DL2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VH-410
Portrait photography with Pentax ist DL2
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
50
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VH-410
Street photography with Pentax ist DL2
63
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports touch to focus
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
60
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average (565 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax ist DL2 as a Sports photography camera
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
38
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Travel photography details
Pentax ist DL2 Travel photography details
68
supports touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
52
lighter than average (565 grams)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (6 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax ist DL2 as a Landscape photography camera
43
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
46
focusing manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5")
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (6MP)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VH-410
Vlogging with Pentax ist DL2
32
reasonably wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
22
lighter than average (565g)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low ( pxls)
does not have external mic jack
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Olympus VH-410 vs Pentax ist DL2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Pentax ist DL2
 Olympus VH-410Pentax ist DL2
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus VH-410 Pentax ist DL2
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2012-08-21 2006-01-27
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 6 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 5
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 -
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected No
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lbs) 565 gr (1.25 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 65
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 639
Other
Battery ID LI-50B 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $186 -