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Canon N100 vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
51
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot N100 front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34

Canon N100 vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

Canon N100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.7) lens
  • 289g - 105 x 68 x 36mm
  • Released January 2014
Olympus VH-515
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
Photography Glossary

Canon N100 vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Canon N100 and Olympus VH-515, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the N100 (12MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the N100 (1/1.7") and VH-515 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The N100 was launched 17 months after the VH-515 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the N100 grades versus the VH-515 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon N100 over the Olympus VH-515

 N100 VH-515 
IntroducedJanuary 2014August 2012Newer by 17 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Canon N100

 VH-515 N100 

Common features in the Canon N100 and Olympus VH-515

 N100 VH-515 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon N100 vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Canon N100 enjoys outer measurements of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Olympus VH-515 has proportions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the N100 compared to the VH-515.

Canon N100 vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the N100 and VH-515 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Canon N100 vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison

Canon N100 vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the N100 and VH-515.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor dimensions. The N100 has the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The newer N100 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon N100 vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison

Canon N100 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon N100 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon N100 Portrait photography features
Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography features
33
focusing manually
includes face detection focusing
no manual control
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
does not have RAW support
26
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon N100 Street photography highlights
Olympus VH-515 Street photography highlights
64
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
does not have RAW support
heavier than competition in class (289 grams)
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides focus via touch
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon N100 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Sports photography camera
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery power (330 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon N100
Travel photography with Olympus VH-515
65
better than average battery power (330 CIPA)
has focus via touch
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (289g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
62
provides focus via touch
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon N100 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Landscape photography camera
48
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
better than average battery power (330 CIPA)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
37
pretty wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon N100
Vlogging with Olympus VH-515
34
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
has external mic port
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
heavier than competition in class (289g)
35
pretty wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
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Canon N100 vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N100 and Olympus VH-515
 Canon PowerShot N100Olympus VH-515
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot N100 Olympus VH-515
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-01-06 2012-08-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-5.7 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 922k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed - 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1280 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 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 data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 289g (0.64 lb) 152g (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 68 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 330 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-12L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $349 $648