Olympus VH-515 vs Ricoh CX5

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus VH-515 vs Ricoh CX5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. The resolution of the VH-515 (12MP) and the CX5 (10MP) is very close and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was announced 14 months later than the CX5 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the VH-515 grades against the CX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-515 and Ricoh CX5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Ricoh CX5 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-515 provides exterior measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX5 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the VH-515 against the CX5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and CX5 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-515 and CX5.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus VH-515 to result in greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer VH-515 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.