Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung NX200

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus VH-515 and Samsung NX200, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and NX200 (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and NX200 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-515 was unveiled 6 months later than the NX200 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the VH-515 matches up against the NX200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-515 and Samsung NX200. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Samsung NX200 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-515 comes with physical 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 Samsung NX200 has sizing of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VH-515 and Samsung NX200 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the VH-515 versus the NX200.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the VH-515 and NX200 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-515 and NX200.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VH-515 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX200 will offer you more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively.