Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 IV

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus VH-515 and Sony RX10 IV, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The VH-515 was announced 6 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the VH-515 scores vs the RX10 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-515 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-515 comes with outer measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VH-515 and Sony RX10 IV in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the VH-515 against the RX10 IV.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-515 and RX10 IV is 95 and 52 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The photograph below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-515 and RX10 IV.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VH-515 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 IV will resolve extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older VH-515 is going to be behind in sensor technology.