Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A7S II

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus VH-515 versus Sony A7S II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the VH-515 (12MP) and the A7S II (12MP) is relatively comparable but the VH-515 (1/2.3") and A7S II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-515 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the A7S II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the VH-515 matches up versus the A7S II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-515 and Sony Alpha A7S II. The full galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Sony A7S II Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 features external measurements 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 Sony A7S II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VH-515 versus Sony A7S II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the VH-515 compared to the A7S II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and A7S II is 95 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The visual below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and A7S II.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The VH-515 contains the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field harder. The older VH-515 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.