Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FZ2500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") have different sensor size.

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The VH-515 was manufactured 5 years prior to the FZ2500 and that 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 FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the VH-515 scores against the FZ2500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-515 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-515 has got outside dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ2500 has sizing of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") accompanied by a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FZ2500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the VH-515 vs the FZ2500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the VH-515 and FZ2500 is 95 and 53 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The visual below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-515 and FZ2500.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VH-515 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FZ2500 will give extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The older VH-515 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.