Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W570

Its time to look closer at the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W570, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and W570 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was released 20 months later than the W570 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the VH-515 matches up against the W570 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-515 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-515 has exterior dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the VH-515 against the W570.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and W570 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-515 and W570.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W570 to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher VH-515 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.