Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VH-515

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VH-515, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Olympus. The resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is relatively close but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and VH-515 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-5 was released 18 months earlier than the VH-515 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-5 grades versus the VH-515 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-5 & Olympus VH-515. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-5 offers physical measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-515 has specifications of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Olympus E-5 vs Olympus VH-515 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-5 against the VH-515.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and VH-515 is 58 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The photograph here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and VH-515.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The E-5 contains the bigger sensor which should make getting shallower DOF less difficult. The older E-5 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.