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Nikon L610 vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37
Nikon Coolpix L610 front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Nikon L610 vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

Nikon L610
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-350mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 240g - 108 x 69 x 34mm
  • Introduced August 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
  • Introduced August 2012
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Nikon L610 vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

Below is a extensive analysis of the Nikon L610 and Olympus VH-515, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the L610 (16MP) and VH-515 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L610 was announced around the same time to the VH-515 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the L610 grades vs the VH-515 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Nikon L610 over the Olympus VH-515

 L610 VH-515 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Nikon L610

 VH-515 L610 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon L610 and Olympus VH-515

 L610 VH-515 
IntroducedAugust 2012August 2012Similar age
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Display resolution460k460kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Nikon L610 vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon L610 offers external dimensions of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-515 has specifications of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check the Nikon L610 and Olympus VH-515 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the L610 versus the VH-515.

Nikon L610 vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L610 and VH-515 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Nikon L610 vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L610 vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The visual underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L610 and VH-515.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Nikon L610 to deliver greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.

Nikon L610 vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison

Nikon L610 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L610 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L610 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Portrait photography camera
30
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
27
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon L610 Street photography factors
Olympus VH-515 Street photography factors
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (240g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has touch focus
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L610 Sports photography info
Olympus VH-515 Sports photography info
45
long zoom range (25-350mm 14.0 x zoom)
great max shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (120 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
32
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L610 Travel photography details
Olympus VH-515 Travel photography details
66
lighter than competition (240g)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (350mm)
no Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (120 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
62
has touch focus
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon L610
Landscape photography with Olympus VH-515
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reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
bad battery pack (120 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
37
decently wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L610 Vlogging details
Olympus VH-515 Vlogging details
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reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (240 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic port
35
decently wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of microphone support
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Nikon L610 vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L610 and Olympus VH-515
 Nikon Coolpix L610Olympus VH-515
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix L610 Olympus VH-515
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-08-09 2012-08-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-350mm (14.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/6000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.70 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 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 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 240 grams (0.53 lbs) 152 grams (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 69 x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") 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 120 photographs -
Form of battery AA -
Battery model 2 x AA LI-50B
Self timer - Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail price $150 $648