Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus VH-515

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M1 II versus Olympus VH-515, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and VH-515 (12MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and VH-515 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 II was manufactured 4 years later than the VH-515 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-M1 II scores versus the VH-515 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Olympus VH-515. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 II has physical measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") and a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-515 has sizing of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M1 II versus Olympus VH-515 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M1 II and the VH-515.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and VH-515 is 68 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The graphic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and VH-515.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1 II will offer you extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 II should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.