Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W650

Lets look closer at the Olympus VH-515 and Sony W650, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and W650 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was released 8 months later than the W650 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the VH-515 grades against the W650 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-515 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 comes with physical measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VH-515 and Sony W650 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the VH-515 versus the W650.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and W650 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and W650.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony W650 to show extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern VH-515 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.