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Fujifilm JZ200 vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35
Fujifilm FinePix JZ200 front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

Fujifilm JZ200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 135g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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 JZ200 vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm JZ200 vs Olympus VH-515, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm JZ200 (16MP) and VH-515 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JZ200 was released 7 months prior to the VH-515 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm JZ200 scores vs the VH-515 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JZ200 over the Olympus VH-515

 Fujifilm JZ200 VH-515 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Fujifilm JZ200

 VH-515 Fujifilm JZ200 
AnnouncedAugust 2012January 2012More modern by 7 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm JZ200 and Olympus VH-515

 Fujifilm JZ200 VH-515 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm JZ200 features external measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus VH-515 has sizing of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Fujifilm JZ200 vs Olympus VH-515 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm JZ200 vs the VH-515.

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm JZ200 and VH-515 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm JZ200 and VH-515.

Clearly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Fujifilm JZ200 to provide more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm JZ200 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JZ200 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 Portrait photography features
Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography features
30
good MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
27
includes face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm JZ200
Street photography with Olympus VH-515
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (135 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with focus by touch
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Sports photography camera
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 Travel photography factors
Olympus VH-515 Travel photography factors
68
lighter than competitors in class (135 grams)
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
62
comes with focus by touch
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography highlights
43
fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JZ200 Vlogging factors
Olympus VH-515 Vlogging factors
31
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (135 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
35
reasonably wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no mic socket
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Fujifilm JZ200 vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JZ200 and Olympus VH-515
 Fujifilm FinePix JZ200Olympus VH-515
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix JZ200 Olympus VH-515
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-01-05 2012-08-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-200mm (8.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.9-5.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest 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 WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 2.60 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 135g (0.30 lbs) 152g (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 NP-45A LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $0 $648