Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VH-515

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VH-515, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Olympus. The resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is fairly close but the E-3 (Four Thirds) and VH-515 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The E-3 was released 5 years prior to the VH-515 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-3 scores against the VH-515 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 & Olympus VH-515. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-3 provides outside dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-515 has specifications of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-3 vs Olympus VH-515 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-3 compared to the VH-515.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and VH-515 is 56 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The image underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and VH-515.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-3 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus VH-515 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.