Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A6400

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus VH-515 versus Sony A6400, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The VH-515 was introduced 7 years earlier than the A6400 and that is quite a sizable difference 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 A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the VH-515 scores vs the A6400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-515 & Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus VH-515 comes with 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 A6400 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VH-515 versus Sony A6400 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the VH-515 and the A6400.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and A6400 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The graphic underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and A6400.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VH-515 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A6400 will deliver extra detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older VH-515 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.