Olympus VH-515 vs Sony H20

Following is a in depth analysis of the Olympus VH-515 versus Sony H20, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VH-515 (12MP) and the H20 (10MP) is fairly similar and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was revealed 3 years after the H20 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the VH-515 matches up against the H20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-515 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The full galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Sony H20 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-515 has exterior dimensions 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 H20 has measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the VH-515 versus the H20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and H20 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The picture below might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-515 and H20.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus VH-515 to offer you more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher VH-515 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.