Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung NX30

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus VH-410 versus Samsung NX30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the NX30 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-410 was released 16 months prior to the NX30 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the VH-410 grades versus the NX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-410 and Samsung NX30. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Samsung NX30 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 comes with external 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) and the Samsung NX30 has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VH-410 versus Samsung NX30 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the VH-410 vs the NX30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and NX30 is 95 and 75 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and NX30.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VH-410 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Samsung NX30 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older VH-410 is going to be behind in sensor technology.