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Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
96 Imaging
38 Features
28 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A2400 IS front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95 Imaging
35 Features
34 Overall
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Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

Canon A2400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 54 x 20mm
  • Announced February 2012
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
  • Released August 2012
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Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Canon A2400 IS versus Olympus VH-515, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A2400 IS (16MP) and VH-515 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A2400 IS was revealed 6 months earlier than the VH-515 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A2400 IS grades versus the VH-515 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2400 IS over the Olympus VH-515

          

          

            
 A2400 IS VH-515 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Canon A2400 IS

          

          

            
 VH-515 A2400 IS 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon A2400 IS and Olympus VH-515

          

          

            
 A2400 IS VH-515 
ReleasedFebruary 2012August 2012Same age
Manual focus  No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither includes selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2400 IS features physical dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-515 has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).
Contrast the Canon A2400 IS versus Olympus VH-515 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the A2400 IS against the VH-515.
Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A2400 IS and VH-515 is 96 and 95 respectively.
Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Usually, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A2400 IS and VH-515.
As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Canon A2400 IS to provide you with greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

            Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Canon A2400 IS as a Portrait photography camera
 Olympus VH-515 as a Portrait photography camera
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 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 offers face detect focusing
 lack of manual focus
 lack of manual mode
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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 provides face detection autofocus
 manual focus not available
 lack of manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison
Canon A2400 IS Street photography details
Olympus VH-515 Street photography details
63
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors in class (126 grams)
 fixed screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
62
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports touch to focus
 fixed screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Canon A2400 IS Sports photography factors
Olympus VH-515 Sports photography factors
37
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 offers tracking focus
 max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery life (190 CIPA)
 lack of phase detect AF
31
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides tracking autofocus
 max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority mode
 low MP (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Canon A2400 IS Travel photography information
Olympus VH-515 Travel photography information
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 lighter than competitors in class (126g)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (28mm)
 missing Timelapse recording
 not so great battery life (190 CIPA)
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
62
 supports touch to focus
 flash built-in
 fairly wide (26mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse function
 low MP (12MP)
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon A2400 IS Landscape photography details
Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography details
37
 quite wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 small screen (2.7 inch)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 not so great battery life (190 per charge)
 missing Timelapse recording
37
 fairly wide (26mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 manual focus not available
 can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 lack of manual mode
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon A2400 IS Vlogging factors
Olympus VH-515 Vlogging factors
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 quite wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detect focusing
 lighter than competitors in class (126 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 display is not selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 missing microphone socket
35
 fairly wide (26mm)
 touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 display is not selfie friendly
 doesn't have external microphone socket
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Canon A2400 IS vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2400 IS and Olympus VH-515
 Canon PowerShot A2400 ISOlympus VH-515
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A2400 IS Olympus VH-515
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-07 2012-08-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash    
AEB    
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 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 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 proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 126g (0.28 lbs) 152g (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-11L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $149 $648