Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus VH-515

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus SP-100 and Olympus VH-515, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the SP-100 (16MP) and VH-515 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SP-100 was introduced 18 months later than the VH-515 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SP-100 grades vs the VH-515 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SP-100 & Olympus VH-515. The whole galleries are available at Olympus SP-100 Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-100 enjoys physical dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") having a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-515 has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SP-100 versus the VH-515.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-100 and VH-515 is 63 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-100 and VH-515.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus SP-100 to show greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer SP-100 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.