Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic ZS200

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic ZS200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and ZS200 (1") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The VH-515 was launched 6 years before the ZS200 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the VH-515 grades against the ZS200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-515 & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-515 enjoys outside dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS200 has sizing of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic ZS200 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the VH-515 versus the ZS200.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and ZS200 is 95 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-515 and ZS200.

Plainly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VH-515 because of its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Panasonic ZS200 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged VH-515 is going to be behind in sensor technology.