Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FP3

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FP3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VH-515 (12MP) and the FP3 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was brought out 2 years later than the FP3 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the VH-515 matches up against the FP3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-515 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Panasonic FP3 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-515 comes with outer measurements 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 FP3 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FP3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the VH-515 against the FP3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and FP3 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and FP3.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FP3 to provide more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher VH-515 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.