Olympus VH-410 vs Sigma SD15

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus VH-410 vs Sigma SD15, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sigma. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the VH-410 (16MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the VH-410 (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The VH-410 was released 2 years after the SD15 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-410 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the VH-410 scores vs the SD15 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-410 and Sigma SD15. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VH-410 Gallery and Sigma SD15 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-410 has got exterior 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 Sigma SD15 has proportions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") having a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VH-410 vs Sigma SD15 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the VH-410 and the SD15.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-410 and SD15 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The image here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-410 and SD15.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VH-410 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus VH-410 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent VH-410 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.