Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung NX5

Below is a detailed comparison of the Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung NX5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the VH-410 (16MP) and the NX5 (15MP) is relatively comparable but the VH-410 (1/2.3") and NX5 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-410 was revealed 2 years later than the NX5 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the VH-410 grades against the NX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 and Samsung NX5. The full galleries are available at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Samsung NX5 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-410 has 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) whilst the Samsung NX5 has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the VH-410 versus the NX5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and NX5 is 95 and 80 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and NX5.

All in all, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VH-410 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus VH-410 will show greater detail because of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger VH-410 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.