Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung NX1000

Following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung NX1000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the NX1000 (20MP) is pretty similar but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and NX1000 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The VH-410 was revealed 5 months after the NX1000 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the VH-410 grades against the NX1000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-410 & Samsung NX1000. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Samsung NX1000 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 has got outside dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX1000 has proportions of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the VH-410 compared to the NX1000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and NX1000 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The image underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-410 and NX1000.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX1000 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively.