Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FS12

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FS12, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the VH-515 (12MP) and the FS12 (12MP) is relatively well matched and they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was unveiled 3 years later than the FS12 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the VH-515 scores versus the FS12 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-515 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12. The full galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Panasonic FS12 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 has got physical 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 FS12 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the VH-515 vs the FS12.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and FS12 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and FS12.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels so you can expect similar quality of photographs although you need to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The newer VH-515 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.