Olympus E-P3 vs Olympus VH-515

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-P3 versus Olympus VH-515, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-P3 (12MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and VH-515 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P3 was brought out 12 months before the VH-515 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-P3 scores vs the VH-515 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P3 and Olympus VH-515. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P3 Gallery and Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-P3 offers outside measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Olympus VH-515 has specifications of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-P3 versus Olympus VH-515 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-P3 and the VH-515.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P3 and VH-515 is 86 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The pic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P3 and VH-515.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-P3 provides the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field easier. The more aged E-P3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.