Olympus VH-515 Review

Overall Score

39

Main Features

  • 12 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 26-130 mm (5x) F2.8-6.5 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 1600 ISO
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 2 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 102 x 60 x 21 mm, 152g.
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Olympus VH-515 Overview


First introduced in August, 2012, Olympus VH-515 is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized BSI-CMOS sensor.


Olympus VH-515 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm BSI-CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").

- Full Frame
- Olympus VH-515

Sensor resolution of Olympus VH-515 ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.

Olympus VH-515 has Crop Factor: 5.62

The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².

There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.


Proc and Cons of Olympus VH-515


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Olympus VH-515 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
Touch Screen
2.0 fps Continuous Shooting
26 mm Wide Angle Lens
Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
AF Face Detection
2.8 Lens at Wide
152g Light Body
2 AE Bracketing Range
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Environmental Sealing
No External Flash
Low Max Native ISO: 1600
Slow Lens at Tele: F6.5
Slow Continuous Shooting: 460 fps
No Articulating Screen
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Slow Lens at Wide: F2.8
Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots
Type Scores

Olympus VH-515 has an Overall Score of 39/100 and ranked #409 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #817 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Olympus VH-515 Scores
Imaging score
20
Features score
41
Value for money score
56
Portability score
97
Overall score
39
Average Scores in Small Sensor Compact
Imaging Score
22
Features Score
34
Value For Money Score
53
Portability Score
96
Overall score
36

Physical Dimensions of Olympus VH-515


Olympus VH-515 weighs 152g and has external dimensions of 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.02 x 2.36 x 0.83"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Olympus VH-515 is 23 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Olympus VH-515
152g
Average weight
175g
Min weight
103g
Max weight
423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras


Olympus VH-515
21mm
Average Thickness
26mm
Min Thickness
10mm
Max Thickness
60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Olympus VH-515 with the dimensions:

Olympus VH-515

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight VH-515 Dimensions VH-515
Canon PowerShot G16 Canon G16 356 g 152 g 109 x 76 x 40 mm 102 x 60 x 21 mm
Canon PowerShot S120 Canon S120 217 g 152 g 100 x 59 x 29 mm 102 x 60 x 21 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40 Panasonic ZS40 240 g 152 g 111 x 64 x 34 mm 102 x 60 x 21 mm
Casio Exilim EX-10 Casio EX-10 384 g 152 g 120 x 68 x 49 mm 102 x 60 x 21 mm
Ricoh WG-4 Ricoh WG-4 230 g 152 g 124 x 64 x 33 mm 102 x 60 x 21 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 Panasonic LF1 192 g 152 g 103 x 62 x 28 mm 102 x 60 x 21 mm
Fujifilm FinePix XP70 Fujifilm XP70 179 g 152 g 104 x 67 x 26 mm 102 x 60 x 21 mm
Ricoh WG-4 GPS Ricoh WG-4 GPS 235 g 152 g 124 x 64 x 33 mm 102 x 60 x 21 mm

Specifications of Olympus VH-515


General
Brand Olympus
Model VH-515
Announced August, 2012
Body Type Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0
Macro Focus Range 5
Screen
Screen Size 3"
Screen Type Fixed
Screen Resolution 460k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0
Number of Cross Focus Points
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting 2.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 4.70
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x3456
Max Native ISO 1600
Min Native ISO 100
Max Boosted ISO 0
Min Boosted ISO 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model LI-50B
Physical
Weight 152 g
Physical Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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