Olympus VH-515 vs Sony WX10

Here, we are looking at the Olympus VH-515 versus Sony WX10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was brought out 20 months after the WX10 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the VH-515 matches up versus the WX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-515 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-515 has got outside 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) and the Sony WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the VH-515 compared to the WX10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and WX10 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The picture here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-515 and WX10.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony WX10 to offer you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger VH-515 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.