Olympus E-300 vs Olympus VH-515

The following is a in depth analysis of the Olympus E-300 vs Olympus VH-515, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and VH-515 (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and VH-515 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-300 was introduced 8 years before the VH-515 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-300 matches up versus the VH-515 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-300 & Olympus VH-515. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-300 has got external measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 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).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-300 vs the VH-515.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and VH-515 is 67 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The picture below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-300 and VH-515.

As you have seen, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus VH-515 will resolve more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.