Reasons to choose VH-515
Released in 2012, VH-515 has about 28 mm² of sensor area, 12 MP effective resolution, and a 152 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.
Side-by-side comparison
Olympus VH-515
vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS
VS
Sensor area
28 mm²
VH-51542 mm²
XZ-2 iHS- Area ratio
- 1.49:1
- Absolute difference
- 14 mm²
- Relative difference
- 49.2%
The XZ-2 iHS has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.
Key specification differences
VH-515MetricXZ-2 iHS
12 MPEffective pixels12 MP
6.16 × 4.62Sensor7.53 × 5.64
1.54 µmPixel pitch1.88 µm
2.37 µm²Pixel area3.54 µm²
42.17 MP/cm²Pixel density28.26 MP/cm²
5.62Crop factor4.6
—Maximum video—
152 gWeight346 g
SD/SDHC/SDXCStorageSD/SDHC/SDXC
Lithium-ion rechargeable LI-50B battery Li-ion batteryBatteryLithium-Ion Li-90B rechargeable battery Li-ion battery
Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.
How to choose between these cameras
The XZ-2 iHS has the larger sensor area. The VH-515 has the lighter body. The VH-515 and XZ-2 iHS have the same effective resolution. The VH-515 and XZ-2 iHS were both released in 2012. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.
Reasons to choose XZ-2 iHS
Released in 2012, XZ-2 iHS has about 42 mm² of sensor area, 12 MP effective resolution, and a 346 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.