Olympus VH-515 vs Sony HX350

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus VH-515 and Sony HX350, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was introduced 5 years before the HX350 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the VH-515 matches up against the HX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-515 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 enjoys outside measurements 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 HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the VH-515 vs the HX350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and HX350 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The picture below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and HX350.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony HX350 to result in more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged VH-515 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.