Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX100 VI

Here, we are matching up the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX100 VI, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The VH-515 was released 6 years earlier than the RX100 VI which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the VH-515 matches up against the RX100 VI in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-515 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-515 comes with outer 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 VI has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX100 VI in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the VH-515 compared to the RX100 VI.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and RX100 VI is 95 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The pic underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-515 and RX100 VI.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VH-515 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 VI will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged VH-515 is going to be behind in sensor tech.