Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A9 II

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A9 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) possess different sensor sizing.

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The VH-515 was introduced 8 years before the A9 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the VH-515 scores against the A9 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-515 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-515 has got outside measurements 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 Sony A9 II has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the VH-515 and the A9 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and A9 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The visual below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-515 and A9 II.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VH-515 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A9 II will provide you with extra detail using its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older VH-515 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.