Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus VH-515 versus Panasonic FZ1000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-515 was introduced 22 months before the FZ1000 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the VH-515 grades versus the FZ1000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 offers external 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 FZ1000 has dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") along with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VH-515 versus Panasonic FZ1000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the VH-515 vs the FZ1000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the VH-515 and FZ1000 is 95 and 55 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The image here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and FZ1000.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VH-515 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic FZ1000 will result in more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged VH-515 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.