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Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung GX-10

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37
Olympus VH-410 front
 
Samsung GX-10 front
Portability
59
Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
46

Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung GX-10 Key Specs

Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Announced August 2012
Samsung GX-10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
  • Announced September 2006
  • Renewed by Samsung GX-20
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Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung GX-10 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung GX-10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and GX-10 (10MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and GX-10 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The VH-410 was unveiled 6 years after the GX-10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the VH-410 grades against the GX-10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Samsung GX-10

 VH-410 GX-10 
AnnouncedAugust 2012September 2006More modern by 73 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k210kSharper screen (+250k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung GX-10 over the Olympus VH-410

 GX-10 VH-410 
Focus manually Very precise focus

Common features in the Olympus VH-410 and Samsung GX-10

 VH-410 GX-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung GX-10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 comes with outer 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 GX-10 has proportions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the VH-410 vs the GX-10.

Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung GX-10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and GX-10 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung GX-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung GX-10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The pic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and GX-10.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus VH-410 will provide more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer VH-410 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung GX-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung GX-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung GX-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography features
Samsung GX-10 Portrait photography features
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
52
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
low resolution (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VH-410
Street photography with Samsung GX-10
63
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports focus by touch
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Sports photography highlights
Samsung GX-10 Sports photography highlights
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VH-410
Travel photography with Samsung GX-10
68
supports focus by touch
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
49
weather proofing
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Landscape photography info
Samsung GX-10 Landscape photography info
43
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
55
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
tiny screen (2.5")
no liveview
low resolution (10MP)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-410 Vlogging highlights
Samsung GX-10 Vlogging highlights
32
quite wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
9
no video recording
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Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung GX-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-410 and Samsung GX-10
 Olympus VH-410Samsung GX-10
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus VH-410 Samsung GX-10
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2012-08-21 2006-09-21
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip 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 surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF2
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 210k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set 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
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180s
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 None
Video format Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lb) 793 gr (1.75 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
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 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $186 $850