Olympus VH-515 has a
12.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features TruePic III+ processor. On the other hand, Panasonic S2 has a
14.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) sized CCD sensor .
Below you can see the VH-515 and S2 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic S2 Cameras
Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic S2 have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the same focal length and aperture.
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Olympus VH-515
or the
Panasonic S2 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
