Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 III

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus VH-515 versus Sony RX10 III, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") possess totally different sensor size.

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The VH-515 was introduced 4 years before the RX10 III which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the VH-515 matches up vs the RX10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-515 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-515 features outer measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VH-515 versus Sony RX10 III in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the VH-515 vs the RX10 III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and RX10 III is 95 and 53 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The image here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-515 and RX10 III.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VH-515 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 III will provide you with more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged VH-515 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.