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Fujifilm XQ1 vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
92 Imaging
39 Features
55 Overall
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Fujifilm XQ1 front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95 Imaging
36 Features
34 Overall
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Fujifilm XQ1 vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

Fujifilm XQ1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 2/3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 206g - 100 x 59 x 33mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Refreshed by Fujifilm XQ2
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 XQ1 vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Fujifilm XQ1 versus Olympus VH-515, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm XQ1 (12MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is relatively close but the Fujifilm XQ1 (2/3") and VH-515 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm XQ1 was manufactured 16 months later than the VH-515 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm XQ1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm XQ1 grades against the VH-515 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm XQ1 over the Olympus VH-515

		

		

			
 Fujifilm XQ1 VH-515 
IntroducedNovember 2013August 2012Fresher by 16 months
Manually focus  Dial precise focusing
Screen resolution920k460kCrisper screen (+460k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Fujifilm XQ1

		

		

			
 VH-515 Fujifilm XQ1 
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Fujifilm XQ1 and Olympus VH-515

		

		

			
 Fujifilm XQ1 VH-515 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Fujifilm XQ1 vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're looking to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm XQ1 has outer measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 33mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-515 has specifications 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 XQ1 versus Olympus VH-515 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm XQ1 against the VH-515.
Fujifilm XQ1 vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm XQ1 and VH-515 is 92 and 95 respectively.
Fujifilm XQ1 vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm XQ1 vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through technical specs. The visual below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm XQ1 and VH-515.
As you have seen, both the cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm XQ1 contains the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining bokeh less difficult. The newer Fujifilm XQ1 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.
	
			Fujifilm XQ1 vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Fujifilm XQ1 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Fujifilm XQ1 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm XQ1 Portrait photography info
Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography info
43
 has manual focus
 comes with face detect focus
 saves RAW formats
 no external flash support
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (2/3")
27
 includes face detect autofocus
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 can't use external flash
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison
Fujifilm XQ1 Street photography advice
Olympus VH-515 Street photography advice
62
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 saves RAW formats
 no moving screen
 sensor size is small (2/3")
 more heavy than average (206 grams)
62
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features focus by touch
 fixed screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison
 Fujifilm XQ1 as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus VH-515 as a Sports photography camera
49
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good battery (240 shots)
 comes with phase detect auto focus
 low MP (12MP)
 sensor size is small (2/3")
32
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes tracking focus
 max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Fujifilm XQ1 as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus VH-515 as a Travel photography camera
64
 good battery (240 shots)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (25mm)
 very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 more heavy than average (206g)
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
62
 features focus by touch
 has built in flash
 quite wide (26mm)
 no Timelapse recording
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Fujifilm XQ1 Landscape photography information
Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography information
56
 has manual focus
 rather wide (25mm)
 very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 saves RAW formats
 good battery (240 per charge)
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is small (2/3")
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
37
 quite wide (26mm)
 screen is a good size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 no manual control
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Fujifilm XQ1 Vlogging details
Olympus VH-515 Vlogging details
34
 rather wide (25mm)
 very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detect focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have microphone port
 more heavy than average (206g)
35
 quite wide (26mm)
 screen is touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detect autofocus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 display is not selfie friendly
 no microphone port
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Fujifilm XQ1 vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm XQ1 and Olympus VH-515
 Fujifilm XQ1Olympus VH-515
General Information
Make FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm XQ1 Olympus VH-515
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-11-26 2012-08-21
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS II BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 2/3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 8.8 x 6.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 58.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 7.40 m (at Auto ISO) 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, on, off, slow syncho Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 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 jack    
Headphone jack    
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 seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 206 grams (0.45 pounds) 152 grams (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 59 x 33mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.3") 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 life 240 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-48 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $500 $648