Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FZ200

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus VH-515 versus Panasonic FZ200, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the VH-515 (12MP) and the FZ200 (12MP) is very close and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was introduced 2 months later than the FZ200 so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the VH-515 scores vs the FZ200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Panasonic FZ200 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 provides outer measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ200 has dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") and a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VH-515 versus Panasonic FZ200 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the VH-515 vs the FZ200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and FZ200 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The graphic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-515 and FZ200.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same megapixels so you should expect comparable quality of files but you really should consider the release date of the cameras into account.