Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX100 VA

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus VH-515 versus Sony RX100 VA, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The VH-515 was announced 6 years before the RX100 VA and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the VH-515 matches up versus the RX100 VA when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-515 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The whole galleries are provided at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 provides exterior measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

See the Olympus VH-515 versus Sony RX100 VA in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the VH-515 vs the RX100 VA.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and RX100 VA is 95 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-515 and RX100 VA.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VH-515 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 VA will resolve more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older VH-515 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.