Fujifilm F660EXR vs Olympus VH-515

Below, we are matching up the Fujifilm F660EXR vs Olympus VH-515, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F660EXR (16MP) and VH-515 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F660EXR (1/2") and VH-515 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F660EXR was introduced 7 months prior to the VH-515 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm F660EXR grades against the VH-515 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix F660EXR & Olympus VH-515. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm F660EXR Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F660EXR has outside measurements of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-515 has measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm F660EXR vs Olympus VH-515 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm F660EXR compared to the VH-515.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F660EXR and VH-515 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The image below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F660EXR and VH-515.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F660EXR having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Fujifilm F660EXR will give you more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm F660EXR is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.