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Fujifilm Z37 vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
13
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix Z37 front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34

Fujifilm Z37 vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

Fujifilm Z37
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-105mm (F3.7-4.2) lens
  • 125g - 90 x 58 x 24mm
  • Announced July 2009
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
  • Introduced August 2012
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Fujifilm Z37 vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm Z37 vs Olympus VH-515, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm Z37 (10MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is pretty comparable and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm Z37 was unveiled 4 years before the VH-515 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm Z37 matches up vs the VH-515 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm Z37 over the Olympus VH-515

 Fujifilm Z37 VH-515 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Fujifilm Z37

 VH-515 Fujifilm Z37 
IntroducedAugust 2012July 2009Fresher by 37 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm Z37 and Olympus VH-515

 Fujifilm Z37 VH-515 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Fujifilm Z37 vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm Z37 provides outside measurements of 90mm x 58mm x 24mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst 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).

Analyze the Fujifilm Z37 vs Olympus VH-515 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm Z37 and the VH-515.

Fujifilm Z37 vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm Z37 and VH-515 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Fujifilm Z37 vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm Z37 vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm Z37 and VH-515.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Olympus VH-515 to show more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm Z37 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm Z37 vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm Z37 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm Z37 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm Z37
Portrait photography with Olympus VH-515
19
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
26
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm Z37 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Street photography camera
54
lighter than average (125g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm Z37 Sports photography information
Olympus VH-515 Sports photography information
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm Z37
Travel photography with Olympus VH-515
56
lighter than average (125g)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
62
supports touch to focus
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm Z37 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Landscape photography camera
22
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
37
rather wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm Z37 Vlogging info
Olympus VH-515 Vlogging info
25
lighter than average (125 grams)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
35
rather wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
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Fujifilm Z37 vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm Z37 and Olympus VH-515
 Fujifilm FinePix Z37Olympus VH-515
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model Fujifilm FinePix Z37 Olympus VH-515
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-07-22 2012-08-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-105mm (3.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.7-4.2 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range 8cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 3 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.10 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 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)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 125 gr (0.28 lbs) 152 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 90 x 58 x 24mm (3.5" x 2.3" x 0.9") 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 model NP-45A LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $130 $648