Canon S110 vs Olympus VH-515

Following is a complete review of the Canon S110 versus Olympus VH-515, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the S110 (12MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the S110 (1/1.7") and VH-515 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The S110 was manufactured at a similar time to the VH-515 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the S110 scores vs the VH-515 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S110 & Olympus VH-515. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S110 Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Canon S110 provides physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Olympus VH-515 has sizing of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the S110 and the VH-515.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S110 and VH-515 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The picture here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S110 and VH-515.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got the exact same resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The S110 uses the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field simpler.