Nikon S31 vs Olympus VH-515

The following is a extensive review of the Nikon S31 vs Olympus VH-515, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S31 (10MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is fairly similar but the S31 (1/2.9") and VH-515 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The S31 was announced 11 months after the VH-515 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the S31 grades vs the VH-515 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S31 & Olympus VH-515. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S31 Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Nikon S31 comes with outside dimensions of 105mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Olympus VH-515 has specifications of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon S31 vs Olympus VH-515 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the S31 compared to the VH-515.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S31 and VH-515 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The pic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S31 and VH-515.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S31 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus VH-515 will offer you more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer S31 should have an advantage in sensor technology.