Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus VH-515

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus E-P1 and Olympus VH-515, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-P1 (12MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and VH-515 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-P1 was unveiled 4 years before the VH-515 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-P1 matches up vs the VH-515 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P1 and Olympus VH-515. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-P1 Gallery and Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-P1 provides outer measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Olympus VH-515 has specifications of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P1 and Olympus VH-515 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-P1 compared to the VH-515.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P1 and VH-515 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P1 and VH-515.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have the same resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The E-P1 offers the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field simpler. The more aged E-P1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.