Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX7

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX7, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VH-515 (12MP) and the TX7 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the VH-515 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") provide different sensor measurements.

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The VH-515 was manufactured 2 years after the TX7 which is quite a sizable 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 TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the VH-515 scores vs the TX7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-515 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-515 has got exterior measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the VH-515 versus the TX7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and TX7 is 95 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking technical specs. The picture here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and TX7.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VH-515 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus VH-515 will give you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer VH-515 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.