Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX100 IV

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX100 IV, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The VH-515 was introduced 3 years earlier than the RX100 IV and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the VH-515 scores against the RX100 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-515 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 provides physical dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX100 IV in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the VH-515 vs the RX100 IV.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and RX100 IV is 95 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing technical specs. The visual below may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-515 and RX100 IV.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VH-515 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX100 IV will deliver extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older VH-515 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.