Olympus VH-515 vs Sony ZV-1

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus VH-515 versus Sony ZV-1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") enjoy different sensor size.

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The VH-515 was released 8 years prior to the ZV-1 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the VH-515 scores vs the ZV-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-515 and Sony ZV-1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-515 offers external dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VH-515 versus Sony ZV-1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the VH-515 and the ZV-1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and ZV-1 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-515 and ZV-1.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The VH-515 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony ZV-1 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged VH-515 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.