Olympus SP-565UZ vs Olympus VH-515

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus SP-565UZ and Olympus VH-515, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the SP-565UZ (10MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is relatively similar and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-565UZ was revealed 4 years prior to the VH-515 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SP-565UZ matches up versus the VH-515 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-565UZ & Olympus VH-515. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus SP-565UZ provides physical dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus VH-515 has measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the SP-565UZ versus the VH-515.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-565UZ and VH-515 is 72 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by reviewing technical specs. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SP-565UZ and VH-515.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus VH-515 to deliver greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SP-565UZ is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.