Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung GX-1L

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung GX-1L, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and GX-1L (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The VH-410 was brought out 6 years after the GX-1L which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the VH-410 matches up against the GX-1L in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-410 & Samsung GX-1L. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Samsung GX-1L Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-410 features external 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) while the Samsung GX-1L has measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the VH-410 compared to the GX-1L.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and GX-1L is 95 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The pic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and GX-1L.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus VH-410 will provide you with more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern VH-410 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.