Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S1R

The following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus VH-515 versus Panasonic S1R, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and S1R (47MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and S1R (Full frame) posses different sensor sizing.

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The VH-515 was introduced 7 years before the S1R which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the VH-515 matches up against the S1R with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-515 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Panasonic S1R Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-515 comes with exterior 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 S1R has proportions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the VH-515 and the S1R.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and S1R is 95 and 54 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-515 and S1R.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VH-515 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic S1R will offer extra detail using its extra 35 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged VH-515 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.