Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus VH-515 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was brought out 6 months earlier than the Galaxy Camera and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the VH-515 grades against the Galaxy Camera with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-515 & Samsung Galaxy Camera. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 features physical dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera has dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VH-515 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the VH-515 against the Galaxy Camera.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and Galaxy Camera is 95 and 90 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The graphic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-515 and Galaxy Camera.

All in all, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung Galaxy Camera to give you more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively.