Olympus VH-515 vs Sony QX100

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus VH-515 versus Sony QX100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The VH-515 was introduced 12 months earlier than the QX100 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the VH-515 matches up against the QX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-515 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus VH-515 offers physical dimensions 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 QX100 has specifications of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VH-515 versus Sony QX100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the VH-515 vs the QX100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and QX100 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing specifications. The image underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-515 and QX100.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VH-515 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony QX100 will render more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged VH-515 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.