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Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

Canon SD4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-105mm (F2.0-5.3) lens
  • 175g - 100 x 54 x 23mm
  • Revealed August 2010
  • Additionally Known as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S
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
  • Announced August 2012
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Canon SD4000 IS versus Olympus VH-515, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SD4000 IS (10MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is very similar and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SD4000 IS was revealed 3 years prior to the VH-515 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the SD4000 IS matches up versus the VH-515 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SD4000 IS over the Olympus VH-515

 SD4000 IS VH-515 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Canon SD4000 IS

 VH-515 SD4000 IS 
AnnouncedAugust 2012August 2010Fresher by 25 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon SD4000 IS and Olympus VH-515

 SD4000 IS VH-515 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SD4000 IS provides outside dimensions of 100mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Olympus VH-515 has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Examine the Canon SD4000 IS versus Olympus VH-515 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SD4000 IS and the VH-515.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SD4000 IS and VH-515 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD4000 IS and VH-515.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus VH-515 to offer you extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older SD4000 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Portrait photography info
Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography info
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
27
comes with face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Street photography camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts focus by touch
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Sports photography details
Olympus VH-515 Sports photography details
26
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
32
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Travel photography camera
64
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
62
boasts focus by touch
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Landscape photography details
Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography details
40
pretty wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SD4000 IS Vlogging info
Olympus VH-515 Vlogging info
32
pretty wide (28mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
35
reasonably wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
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Canon SD4000 IS vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SD4000 IS and Olympus VH-515
 Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISOlympus VH-515
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Olympus VH-515
Also called as IXUS 300 HS / IXY 30S -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-08-02 2012-08-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-105mm (3.8x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-5.3 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE 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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (240 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 Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 175g (0.39 lbs) 152g (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 54 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") 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 ID NB-6L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $300 $648