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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

Fujifilm F800EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 63 x 36mm
  • Launched July 2012
  • Older Model is Fujifilm F770EXR
  • Replacement is Fujifilm F900EXR
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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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Fujifilm F800EXR versus Olympus VH-515, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F800EXR (16MP) and VH-515 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F800EXR (1/2") and VH-515 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm F800EXR was launched very close to the VH-515 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the Fujifilm F800EXR scores vs the VH-515 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F800EXR over the Olympus VH-515

 Fujifilm F800EXR VH-515 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Fujifilm F800EXR

 VH-515 Fujifilm F800EXR 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm F800EXR and Olympus VH-515

 Fujifilm F800EXR VH-515 
AnnouncedJuly 2012August 2012Similar age
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Display resolution460k460kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm F800EXR provides external measurements of 105mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Olympus VH-515 has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm F800EXR versus Olympus VH-515 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm F800EXR versus the VH-515.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F800EXR and VH-515 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The pic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm F800EXR and VH-515.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F800EXR due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Fujifilm F800EXR will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively.

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Portrait photography info
Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography info
44
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2")
27
supports face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Street photography advice
Olympus VH-515 Street photography advice
68
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (232 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2")
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Sports photography highlights
Olympus VH-515 Sports photography highlights
53
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2")
has no phase detect AF
32
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm F800EXR
Travel photography with Olympus VH-515
69
lighter than competition in class (232g)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
62
boasts touch to focus
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F800EXR
Landscape photography with Olympus VH-515
50
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
delivers RAW formats
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2")
no Timelapse mode
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F800EXR Vlogging factors
Olympus VH-515 Vlogging factors
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (232g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone support
35
reasonably wide (26mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external mic support
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Fujifilm F800EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F800EXR and Olympus VH-515
 Fujifilm FinePix F800EXROlympus VH-515
General Information
Make FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F800EXR Olympus VH-515
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-07-25 2012-08-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip EXR TruePic III+
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch 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
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync 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 1920 x 1080 (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 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 232 grams (0.51 lbs) 152 grams (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 105 x 63 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.4") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 143 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-50A LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $330 $648