Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FZ70

Here is a extended assessment of the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic FZ70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and FZ70 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was brought out 11 months before the FZ70 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the VH-515 scores versus the FZ70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-515 provides physical 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 FZ70 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") having a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic FZ70 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the VH-515 versus the FZ70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and FZ70 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The photograph here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and FZ70.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic FZ70 to give more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older VH-515 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.