Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-515

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-515, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is fairly comparable and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was revealed 13 months before the VH-515 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SP-810 UZ scores versus the VH-515 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-810 UZ & Olympus VH-515. The full galleries are available at Olympus SP-810 UZ Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SP-810 UZ has got outside measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus VH-515 has specifications of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-515 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-810 UZ versus the VH-515.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and VH-515 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The graphic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and VH-515.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SP-810 UZ to produce greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.