Canon SX120 IS vs Olympus VH-515

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon SX120 IS vs Olympus VH-515, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the SX120 IS (10MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is very well matched but the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and VH-515 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The SX120 IS was launched 4 years earlier than the VH-515 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SX120 IS scores versus the VH-515 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS and Olympus VH-515. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX120 IS Gallery and Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX120 IS features outer dimensions of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Olympus VH-515 has sizing of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the SX120 IS and the VH-515.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX120 IS and VH-515 is 87 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX120 IS and VH-515.

To sum up, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SX120 IS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus VH-515 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older SX120 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.