Nikon AW120 vs Olympus VH-515

Lets examine more closely at the Nikon AW120 and Olympus VH-515, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the AW120 (16MP) and VH-515 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The AW120 was revealed 18 months after the VH-515 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the AW120 matches up versus the VH-515 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix AW120 & Olympus VH-515. The full galleries are available at Nikon AW120 Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon AW120 offers exterior measurements of 110mm x 66mm x 26mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 213 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Olympus VH-515 has dimensions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the AW120 vs the VH-515.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the AW120 and VH-515 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The image below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the AW120 and VH-515.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Nikon AW120 to give extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern AW120 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.