Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic ZS20

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic ZS20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VH-515 (12MP) and the ZS20 (14MP) is fairly well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was brought out 4 months later than the ZS20 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the VH-515 matches up against the ZS20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-515 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Panasonic ZS20 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VH-515 has got exterior dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS20 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the VH-515 and the ZS20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and ZS20 is 95 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at specifications. The photograph below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-515 and ZS20.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic ZS20 to give you more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively.