Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GH5

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic GH5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor size.

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The VH-515 was brought out 5 years prior to the GH5 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the VH-515 scores against the GH5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-515 comes with 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) while the Panasonic GH5 has sizing of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the VH-515 against the GH5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and GH5 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-515 and GH5.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VH-515 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic GH5 will result in greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged VH-515 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.