Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VH-515

Following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VH-515, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is relatively close but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and VH-515 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was unveiled 4 years prior to the VH-515 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-620 grades vs the VH-515 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-620 and Olympus VH-515. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery and Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 has external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-515 has measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-620 vs Olympus VH-515 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-620 and the VH-515.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and VH-515 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching specifications. The image here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and VH-515.

Plainly, both cameras feature the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The E-620 has the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler. The more aged E-620 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.