Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W810

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W810, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was unveiled 16 months before the W810 which makes them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the VH-515 grades against the W810 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-515 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus VH-515 enjoys outside dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony W810 has specifications of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the VH-515 versus the W810.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and W810 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The photograph below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-515 and W810.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony W810 to give extra detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older VH-515 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.