Olympus VH-515 vs Zeiss ZX1

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus VH-515 vs Zeiss ZX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Zeiss. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) posses different sensor size.

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The VH-515 was manufactured 7 years prior to the ZX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the VH-515 grades versus the ZX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-515 & Zeiss ZX1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-515 provides external measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Zeiss ZX1 has measurements of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the VH-515 versus the ZX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-515 and ZX1 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and ZX1.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VH-515 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Zeiss ZX1 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 25 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots more aggressively. The older VH-515 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.