Nikon S5300 vs Olympus VH-515

Here is a detailed review of the Nikon S5300 versus Olympus VH-515, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the S5300 (16MP) and VH-515 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S5300 was announced 17 months later than the VH-515 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the S5300 matches up versus the VH-515 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S5300 and Olympus VH-515. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S5300 Gallery and Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon S5300 enjoys external dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus VH-515 has sizing of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Nikon S5300 versus Olympus VH-515 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the S5300 against the VH-515.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S5300 and VH-515 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S5300 and VH-515.

As you can see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Nikon S5300 to deliver more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger S5300 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.