Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX100 III

Here is a thorough analysis of the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX100 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-515 was manufactured 21 months prior to the RX100 III which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the VH-515 scores vs the RX100 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-515 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-515 provides exterior 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 RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX100 III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the VH-515 and the RX100 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and RX100 III is 95 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-515 and RX100 III.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VH-515 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 III will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older VH-515 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.