Olympus VH-515 vs Sony T110

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus VH-515 versus Sony T110, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and T110 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was unveiled 20 months later than the T110 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the VH-515 scores vs the T110 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-515 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110. The full galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Sony T110 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VH-515 has outer dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony T110 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VH-515 versus Sony T110 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the VH-515 against the T110.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-515 and T110 is 95 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-515 and T110.

Clearly, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony T110 to provide more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger VH-515 will have an advantage in sensor technology.