Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VH-515

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus VH-515, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and VH-515 (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and VH-515 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was revealed 20 months after the VH-515 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M10 scores against the VH-515 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Olympus VH-515. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 enjoys physical measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus VH-515 has specifications 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-M10 and Olympus VH-515 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 vs the VH-515.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and VH-515 is 82 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The picture underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and VH-515.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.