Olympus 1 vs Olympus VH-515

In this article, we are reviewing the Olympus 1 vs Olympus VH-515, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is very close but the 1 (1/1.7") and VH-515 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The 1 was manufactured 16 months after the VH-515 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 1 scores versus the VH-515 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 1 & Olympus VH-515. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 1 Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1 enjoys external dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-515 has measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the 1 and the VH-515.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 1 and VH-515 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 and VH-515.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact MP but not the same sensor dimensions. The 1 comes with the larger sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field easier. The younger 1 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.