Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A35

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus VH-515 versus Sony A35, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and A35 (16MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The VH-515 was introduced 12 months after the A35 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the VH-515 matches up vs the A35 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-515 & Sony SLT-A35. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 enjoys outside measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony A35 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the VH-515 against the A35.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-515 and A35 is 95 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The image here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-515 and A35.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VH-515 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony A35 will produce greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger VH-515 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.