Olympus VH-410 vs Samsung NX500

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus VH-410 and Samsung NX500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and NX500 (28MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and NX500 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The VH-410 was revealed 3 years earlier than the NX500 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the VH-410 matches up against the NX500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-410 & Samsung NX500. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Samsung NX500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 offers physical measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX500 has proportions of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the VH-410 against the NX500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-410 and NX500 is 95 and 87 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and NX500.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VH-410 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX500 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older VH-410 is going to be behind in sensor tech.