Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W510

The following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W510, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VH-515 (12MP) and the W510 (12MP) is very well matched and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was introduced 20 months after the W510 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the VH-515 scores vs the W510 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-515 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-515 enjoys physical dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony W510 has measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W510 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the VH-515 against the W510.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and W510 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at technical specs. The image underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-515 and W510.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels therefore you should expect similar quality of photographs but you should really take the release date of the products into consideration. The fresher VH-515 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.