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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46
Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

Fujifilm F900EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 232g - 105 x 61 x 36mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Old Model is Fujifilm F800EXR
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
  • Revealed August 2012
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Fujifilm F900EXR versus Olympus VH-515, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and VH-515 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and VH-515 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm F900EXR was manufactured 6 months later than the VH-515 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the Fujifilm F900EXR grades against the VH-515 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F900EXR over the Olympus VH-515

 Fujifilm F900EXR VH-515 
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Fujifilm F900EXR

 VH-515 Fujifilm F900EXR 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm F900EXR and Olympus VH-515

 Fujifilm F900EXR VH-515 
RevealedJanuary 2013August 2012Same generation
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F900EXR has outside dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Olympus VH-515 has proportions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Fujifilm F900EXR versus Olympus VH-515 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR compared to the VH-515.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F900EXR and VH-515 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out specs. The photograph below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F900EXR and VH-515.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm F900EXR because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F900EXR will produce extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively.

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Portrait photography advice
Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography advice
44
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW formats
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2")
27
features face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Street photography information
Olympus VH-515 Street photography information
68
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (232 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2")
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Sports photography camera
55
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
offers tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
very small sensor size (1/2")
bad battery power (260 per charge)
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F900EXR Travel photography info
Olympus VH-515 Travel photography info
66
lighter than competition (232g)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
62
supports touch to focus
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm F900EXR
Landscape photography with Olympus VH-515
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reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
exports RAW formats
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2")
bad battery power (260 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
37
decently wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm F900EXR
Vlogging with Olympus VH-515
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (232 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone jack
35
decently wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
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Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F900EXR and Olympus VH-515
 Fujifilm FinePix F900EXROlympus VH-515
General Information
Make FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR Olympus VH-515
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-01-30 2012-08-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXR II TruePic III+
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.70 m (Wide: 15 cm–3.7 m / Tele: 90 cm–2.4m) 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
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 232 gr (0.51 pounds) 152 gr (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 61 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 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 260 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-50A LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto release, Auto shutter (Dog, Cat)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $380 $648