Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GF6

In this article, we are contrasting the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic GF6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and GF6 (16MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and GF6 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-515 was brought out 7 months earlier than the GF6 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the VH-515 scores vs the GF6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-515 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Panasonic GF6 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-515 comes with external 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) while the Panasonic GF6 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the VH-515 and the GF6.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and GF6 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-515 and GF6.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VH-515 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic GF6 will show extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged VH-515 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.