Olympus VH-515 vs Sony HX300

Here is a extended assessment of the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony HX300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was introduced 6 months before the HX300 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the VH-515 scores against the HX300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-515 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 provides physical 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 HX300 has dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the VH-515 compared to the HX300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and HX300 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-515 and HX300.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX300 to resolve extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively.