Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic ZS35

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic ZS35, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and ZS35 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was unveiled 16 months before the ZS35 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the VH-515 matches up vs the ZS35 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-515 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The full galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-515 offers external measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS35 has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the VH-515 compared to the ZS35.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and ZS35 is 95 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and ZS35.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic ZS35 to render greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged VH-515 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.