Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FZ300

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FZ300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the VH-515 (12MP) and the FZ300 (12MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was launched 3 years earlier than the FZ300 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the VH-515 scores against the FZ300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-515 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Panasonic FZ300 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 provides external dimensions 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 FZ300 has dimensions of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") and a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the VH-515 versus the FZ300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and FZ300 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-515 and FZ300.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of photographs though you really should take the age of the cameras into account. The older VH-515 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.