Olympus VH-515 vs Sony a5000

Following is a in-depth review of the Olympus VH-515 and Sony a5000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and a5000 (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The VH-515 was unveiled 16 months earlier than the a5000 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the VH-515 matches up versus the a5000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-515 & Sony Alpha a5000. The full galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VH-515 has got outside measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony a5000 has specifications of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VH-515 and Sony a5000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the VH-515 and the a5000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and a5000 is 95 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The image below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and a5000.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The VH-515 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony a5000 will provide you with more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged VH-515 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.