Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic LX100 II

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic LX100 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and LX100 II (17MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and LX100 II (Four Thirds) have different sensor size.

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The VH-515 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the LX100 II which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the VH-515 matches up versus the LX100 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-515 & Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Panasonic LX100 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-515 offers external measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic LX100 II has proportions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the VH-515 versus the LX100 II.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the VH-515 and LX100 II is 95 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-515 and LX100 II.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VH-515 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic LX100 II will deliver greater detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged VH-515 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.