Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GX9

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic GX9, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and GX9 (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-515 was unveiled 6 years before the GX9 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the VH-515 scores vs the GX9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-515 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. The full galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Panasonic GX9 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VH-515 has got physical dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic GX9 has specifications of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic GX9 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the VH-515 vs the GX9.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and GX9 is 95 and 82 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The visual below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-515 and GX9.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VH-515 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic GX9 will produce extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older VH-515 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.