Olympus VH-515 vs Sigma DP2 Quattro

The following is a extended assessment of the Olympus VH-515 vs Sigma DP2 Quattro, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sigma. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and DP2 Quattro (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and DP2 Quattro (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-515 was brought out 18 months prior to the DP2 Quattro which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sigma DP2 Quattro being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the VH-515 matches up against the DP2 Quattro with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-515 and Sigma DP2 Quattro. The entire galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Sigma DP2 Quattro Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-515 provides outside dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP2 Quattro has sizing of 161mm x 67mm x 82mm (6.3" x 2.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VH-515 vs Sigma DP2 Quattro in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the VH-515 vs the DP2 Quattro.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and DP2 Quattro is 95 and 70 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The image below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-515 and DP2 Quattro.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VH-515 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sigma DP2 Quattro will offer you greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged VH-515 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.