Olympus E-450 vs Olympus VH-515

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus VH-515, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Olympus. The resolution of the E-450 (10MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is fairly close but the E-450 (Four Thirds) and VH-515 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The E-450 was announced 4 years prior to the VH-515 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-450 grades vs the VH-515 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 and Olympus VH-515. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-450 features outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-515 has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-450 versus Olympus VH-515 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-450 versus the VH-515.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-450 and VH-515 is 77 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The pic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-450 and VH-515.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-450 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus VH-515 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.