Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic G9

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VH-515 versus Panasonic G9, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and G9 (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and G9 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The VH-515 was announced 6 years before the G9 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the VH-515 grades against the G9 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-515 & Panasonic Lumix DC-G9. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Panasonic G9 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 comes with external dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic G9 has dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the VH-515 compared to the G9.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and G9 is 95 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The photograph here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-515 and G9.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VH-515 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic G9 will render more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older VH-515 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.