Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 II

Following is a complete review of the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") possess different sensor size.

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The VH-515 was launched 3 years earlier than the RX10 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the VH-515 scores vs the RX10 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-515 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VH-515 has got exterior dimensions 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 RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the VH-515 versus the RX10 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-515 and RX10 II is 95 and 58 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The pic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-515 and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VH-515 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 II will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged VH-515 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.