Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VH-515

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-510 versus Olympus VH-515, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-510 (10MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the E-510 (Four Thirds) and VH-515 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-510 was introduced 5 years prior to the VH-515 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-510 matches up versus the VH-515 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-510 and Olympus VH-515. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 enjoys outer measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-515 has proportions 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-510 versus Olympus VH-515 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-510 compared to the VH-515.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and VH-515 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and VH-515.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-510 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus VH-515 will produce greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-510 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.