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Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix T500 front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

Fujifilm T500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 0
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F) lens
  • 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2013
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
  • Launched August 2012
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Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

The following is a thorough assessment of the Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus VH-515, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm T500 (16MP) and VH-515 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm T500 was manufactured 5 months after the VH-515 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the Fujifilm T500 matches up versus the VH-515 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm T500 over the Olympus VH-515

 Fujifilm T500 VH-515 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Fujifilm T500

 VH-515 Fujifilm T500 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm T500 and Olympus VH-515

 Fujifilm T500 VH-515 
LaunchedJanuary 2013August 2012Same age
Manual focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm T500 provides outer dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Olympus VH-515 has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm T500 vs the VH-515.

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm T500 and VH-515 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm T500 and VH-515.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Fujifilm T500 to provide you with more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively.

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography highlights
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decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm T500
Street photography with Olympus VH-515
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has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (136 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
max ISO too low (0)
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features focus via touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Sports photography features
Olympus VH-515 Sports photography features
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm T500 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than competitors (136g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (288mm)
good max aperture (f)
does not have Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
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features focus via touch
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Landscape photography info
Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography info
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pretty wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
max ISO too low (0)
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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fairly wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Vlogging advice
Olympus VH-515 Vlogging advice
35
pretty wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
lighter than competitors (136g)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
35
fairly wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing mic port
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Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm T500 and Olympus VH-515
 Fujifilm FinePix T500Olympus VH-515
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix T500 Olympus VH-515
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-01-07 2012-08-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 surface area 28.1mm² 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
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3440 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO - 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-288mm (12.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.70 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136 grams (0.30 lb) 152 grams (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $0 $648