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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
95 Imaging
39 Features
29 Overall
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Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95 Imaging
36 Features
34 Overall
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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

Canon A4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 95 x 56 x 24mm
  • Released 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
  • Introduced August 2012
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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon A4000 IS and Olympus VH-515, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the A4000 IS (16MP) and VH-515 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was revealed 6 months earlier than the VH-515 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A4000 IS grades vs the VH-515 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Olympus VH-515

		

		

			
 A4000 IS VH-515 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Canon A4000 IS

		

		

			
 VH-515 A4000 IS 
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Olympus VH-515

		

		

			
 A4000 IS VH-515 
IntroducedFebruary 2012August 2012Similar generation
Manual focus  No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A4000 IS has external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Olympus VH-515 has measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the A4000 IS vs the VH-515.
Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A4000 IS and VH-515 is 95 and 95 respectively.
Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The pic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A4000 IS and VH-515.
As you have seen, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Canon A4000 IS to give more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively.
	
			Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon A4000 IS
Portrait photography with Olympus VH-515
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 good megapixels (16MP)
 features face detect focusing
 no manual focus
 lack of manual mode
 no external flash support
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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 comes with face detection focusing
 no manual focus
 no manual exposure
 cannot use external flash
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison
 Canon A4000 IS as a Street photography camera
 Olympus VH-515 as a Street photography camera
57
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 no moving screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
62
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with touch to focus
 screen is fixed
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Canon A4000 IS Sports photography info
Olympus VH-515 Sports photography info
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 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 features tracking focus
 max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 low battery (175 per charge)
 no phase detect AF
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 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 slow fps (2.0 fps)
 no shutter priority mode
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon A4000 IS
Travel photography with Olympus VH-515
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 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 decently wide (28mm)
 lack of Time Lapse function
 low battery (175 CIPA)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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 comes with touch to focus
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (26mm)
 does not have Timelapse recording
 low megapixels (12MP)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon A4000 IS
Landscape photography with Olympus VH-515
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 decently wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 lack of manual mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 low battery (175 per charge)
 lack of Time Lapse function
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 pretty wide (26mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 no manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 no manual exposure
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 does not have Timelapse recording
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Canon A4000 IS Vlogging information
Olympus VH-515 Vlogging information
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 decently wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detect focusing
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of mic port
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 pretty wide (26mm)
 touch screen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection focusing
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 does not have external microphone support
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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Olympus VH-515
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISOlympus VH-515
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Olympus VH-515
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-02-07 2012-08-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 3.00 m 4.70 m
Flash options 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
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 145g (0.32 pounds) 152g (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 56 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 All around 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 175 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $199 $648