Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A77

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus VH-515 versus Sony A77, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and A77 (24MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The VH-515 was introduced 11 months later than the A77 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the VH-515 grades versus the A77 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-515 & Sony SLT-A77. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-515 comes with outer measurements 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 A77 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the VH-515 and the A77.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and A77 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and A77.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VH-515 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A77 will provide greater detail using its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer VH-515 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.