Canon G12 vs Olympus VH-515

Let's look much closer at the Canon G12 vs Olympus VH-515, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the G12 (10MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is very comparable but the G12 (1/1.7") and VH-515 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The G12 was unveiled 19 months earlier than the VH-515 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the G12 scores vs the VH-515 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G12 and Olympus VH-515. The full galleries are provided at Canon G12 Gallery and Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and size. The Canon G12 enjoys outside measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 401 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-515 has specifications of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the G12 vs the VH-515.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G12 and VH-515 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G12 and VH-515.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G12 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus VH-515 will show extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older G12 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.