Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S1H

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S1H, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and S1H (24MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and S1H (Full frame) come with different sensor sizes.

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The VH-515 was revealed 8 years prior to the S1H which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the VH-515 scores against the S1H with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Panasonic S1H Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus VH-515 provides outside dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1H has specifications of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") along with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S1H in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the VH-515 against the S1H.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and S1H is 95 and 52 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-515 and S1H.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VH-515 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic S1H will render greater detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged VH-515 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.