Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung EX2F

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus VH-410 and Samsung EX2F, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and EX2F (12MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and EX2F (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-410 was launched 3 months before the EX2F so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the VH-410 matches up versus the EX2F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 and Samsung EX2F. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Samsung EX2F Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 features physical 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 Samsung EX2F has sizing of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

See the Olympus VH-410 and Samsung EX2F in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the VH-410 vs the EX2F.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and EX2F is 95 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The pic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and EX2F.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VH-410 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus VH-410 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively.