Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung GX-20

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung GX-20, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the GX-20 (15MP) is relatively well matched but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and GX-20 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The VH-410 was brought out 4 years after the GX-20 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the VH-410 grades versus the GX-20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 and Samsung GX-20. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Samsung GX-20 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-410 comes with exterior measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Samsung GX-20 has measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung GX-20 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the VH-410 compared to the GX-20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-410 and GX-20 is 95 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-410 and GX-20.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Olympus VH-410 will resolve extra detail having its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer VH-410 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.