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Canon A2200 vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A2200 front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Canon A2200 vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

Canon A2200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 135g - 93 x 57 x 24mm
  • Released January 2011
Olympus VH-515
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Announced August 2012
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Canon A2200 vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Canon A2200 versus Olympus VH-515, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the A2200 (14MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A2200 was manufactured 19 months before the VH-515 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A2200 grades vs the VH-515 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2200 over the Olympus VH-515

 A2200 VH-515 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Canon A2200

 VH-515 A2200 
AnnouncedAugust 2012January 2011More modern by 19 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A2200 and Olympus VH-515

 A2200 VH-515 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Canon A2200 vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A2200 has outside dimensions of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus VH-515 has sizing of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A2200 against the VH-515.

Canon A2200 vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A2200 and VH-515 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Canon A2200 vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2200 vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The pic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A2200 and VH-515.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon A2200 to give you more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A2200 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon A2200 vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison

Canon A2200 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2200 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2200 Portrait photography details
Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography details
33
good resolution (14MP)
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
27
comes with face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A2200
Street photography with Olympus VH-515
55
lighter than average in class (135g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features touch to focus
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon A2200
Sports photography with Olympus VH-515
37
good resolution (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
good battery life (280 CIPA)
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
32
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A2200
Travel photography with Olympus VH-515
70
good battery life (280 per charge)
lighter than average in class (135g)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
62
features touch to focus
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2200 Landscape photography info
Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography info
36
fairly wide (28mm)
good resolution (14MP)
good battery life (280 shots)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
37
quite wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2200 Vlogging info
Olympus VH-515 Vlogging info
30
fairly wide (28mm)
offers face detect focusing
lighter than average in class (135 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone port
35
quite wide (26mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone socket
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Canon A2200 vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2200 and Olympus VH-515
 Canon PowerShot A2200Olympus VH-515
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A2200 Olympus VH-515
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-01-05 2012-08-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 135 gr (0.30 lb) 152 gr (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 280 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-8L LI-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $139 $648