Canon S95 vs Olympus VH-515

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon S95 vs Olympus VH-515, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S95 (10MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the S95 (1/1.7") and VH-515 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S95 was unveiled 21 months prior to the VH-515 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the S95 grades versus the VH-515 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S95 and Olympus VH-515. The full galleries are provided at Canon S95 Gallery and Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon S95 comes with outer dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-515 has proportions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the S95 compared to the VH-515.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S95 and VH-515 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S95 and VH-515.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S95 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus VH-515 will provide more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older S95 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.