Olympus E-PL2 vs Olympus VH-515

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus VH-515, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL2 (12MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is fairly close but the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and VH-515 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL2 was announced 18 months earlier than the VH-515 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-PL2 grades against the VH-515 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL2 and Olympus VH-515. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL2 Gallery and Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL2 features exterior dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Olympus VH-515 has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus VH-515 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-PL2 vs the VH-515.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and VH-515 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL2 and VH-515.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide the same megapixels but different sensor measurements. The E-PL2 features the larger sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult. The older E-PL2 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.