Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus VH-515

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus VH-515, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and VH-515 (12MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and VH-515 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 was launched 3 months before the VH-515 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-M5 scores vs the VH-515 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Olympus VH-515. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 has outside measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus VH-515 has measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 versus the VH-515.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and VH-515 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The visual underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and VH-515.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 will give more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively.