Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX1R

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus VH-515 versus Sony RX1R, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The VH-515 was unveiled 10 months prior to the RX1R which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the VH-515 scores versus the RX1R in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-515 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The full galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 provides outside dimensions 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 RX1R has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the VH-515 compared to the RX1R.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the VH-515 and RX1R is 95 and 79 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The graphic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-515 and RX1R.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The VH-515 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX1R will resolve extra detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older VH-515 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.