Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus VH-515

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs 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 image resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is relatively similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SP-800 UZ was launched 3 years before the VH-515 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SP-800 UZ matches up versus the VH-515 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SP-800 UZ & Olympus VH-515. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-800 UZ provides outside measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Olympus VH-515 has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Olympus VH-515 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SP-800 UZ versus the VH-515.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and VH-515 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Often, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The pic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-800 UZ and VH-515.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Olympus SP-800 UZ to offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SP-800 UZ is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.