Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic L10

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic L10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the VH-515 (12MP) and the L10 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the VH-515 (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-515 was brought out 4 years later than the L10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the VH-515 scores versus the L10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-515 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Panasonic L10 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-515 comes with exterior 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 L10 has proportions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the VH-515 compared to the L10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and L10 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-515 and L10.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VH-515 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Olympus VH-515 will give you more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern VH-515 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.