Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A200

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus VH-515 and Sony A200, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VH-515 (12MP) and the A200 (10MP) is very similar but the VH-515 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-515 was launched 4 years after the A200 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the VH-515 grades vs the A200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-515 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you 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") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony A200 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VH-515 and Sony A200 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the VH-515 against the A200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and A200 is 95 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing technical specs. The image underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-515 and A200.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VH-515 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus VH-515 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger VH-515 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.