Canon SX710 HS vs Olympus VH-515

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX710 HS and Olympus VH-515, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX710 HS (20MP) and VH-515 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX710 HS was manufactured 2 years later than the VH-515 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SX710 HS grades against the VH-515 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX710 HS and Olympus VH-515. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX710 HS Gallery and Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX710 HS provides outside measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and 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).

Take a look at the Canon SX710 HS and Olympus VH-515 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the SX710 HS compared to the VH-515.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX710 HS and VH-515 is 89 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The visual underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX710 HS and VH-515.

All in all, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Canon SX710 HS to show extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The younger SX710 HS will have an advantage in sensor technology.