Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung NX1

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung NX1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and NX1 (28MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and NX1 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The VH-410 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the NX1 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the VH-410 scores vs the NX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-410 and Samsung NX1. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Samsung NX1 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 offers outer 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 Samsung NX1 has sizing of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the VH-410 versus the NX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and NX1 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-410 and NX1.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VH-410 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX1 will show greater detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older VH-410 will be behind in sensor tech.