Olympus E-P2 vs Olympus VH-515

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-P2 and Olympus VH-515, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-P2 (12MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and VH-515 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-P2 was revealed 3 years prior to the VH-515 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-P2 scores versus the VH-515 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P2 and Olympus VH-515. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-P2 Gallery and Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P2 offers external dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Olympus VH-515 has sizing 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-P2 and Olympus VH-515 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-P2 and the VH-515.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-P2 and VH-515 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The visual here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P2 and VH-515.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got the exact same resolution but different sensor sizing. The E-P2 offers the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF simpler. The older E-P2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.