Olympus VH-410 vs Sigma DP2

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus VH-410 versus Sigma DP2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sigma. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and DP2 (5MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and DP2 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-410 was released 2 years later than the DP2 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the VH-410 matches up versus the DP2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-410 & Sigma DP2. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VH-410 Gallery & Sigma DP2 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-410 offers external dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sigma DP2 has sizing of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

See the Olympus VH-410 versus Sigma DP2 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the VH-410 against the DP2.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and DP2 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-410 and DP2.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VH-410 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus VH-410 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger VH-410 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.