Canon S90 vs Olympus VH-515

Below, we will be reviewing the Canon S90 and Olympus VH-515, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S90 (10MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the S90 (1/1.7") and VH-515 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The S90 was revealed 3 years before the VH-515 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the S90 scores vs the VH-515 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S90 and Olympus VH-515. The full galleries are viewable at Canon S90 Gallery and Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon S90 has got physical dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus VH-515 has measurements 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the S90 against the VH-515.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S90 and VH-515 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the S90 and VH-515.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S90 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus VH-515 will produce more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older S90 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.