Fujifilm S1500 vs Olympus VH-515

Lets look closer at the Fujifilm S1500 and Olympus VH-515, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S1500 was brought out 4 years earlier than the VH-515 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S1500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm S1500 matches up vs the VH-515 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 & Olympus VH-515. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S1500 comes with external measurements of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Olympus VH-515 has sizing 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 versus the VH-515.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S1500 and VH-515 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The picture underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S1500 and VH-515.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus VH-515 to produce extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm S1500 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.