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Nikon S6000 vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31
Nikon Coolpix S6000 front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34

Nikon S6000 vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

Nikon S6000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.7-5.6) lens
  • 156g - 97 x 55 x 25mm
  • Announced February 2010
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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Nikon S6000 vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Nikon S6000 and Olympus VH-515, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S6000 (14MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is pretty well matched and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S6000 was released 3 years prior to the VH-515 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the S6000 grades versus the VH-515 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6000 over the Olympus VH-515

 S6000 VH-515 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Nikon S6000

 VH-515 S6000 
LaunchedAugust 2012February 2010Fresher by 31 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon S6000 and Olympus VH-515

 S6000 VH-515 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Nikon S6000 vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S6000 provides exterior measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Olympus VH-515 has sizing of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Nikon S6000 and Olympus VH-515 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the S6000 vs the VH-515.

Nikon S6000 vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the S6000 and VH-515 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Nikon S6000 vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6000 vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S6000 and VH-515.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Nikon S6000 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older S6000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon S6000 vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison

Nikon S6000 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6000 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon S6000
Portrait photography with Olympus VH-515
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
26
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon S6000
Street photography with Olympus VH-515
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with focus by touch
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S6000 Sports photography info
Olympus VH-515 Sports photography info
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S6000
Travel photography with Olympus VH-515
64
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
62
comes with focus by touch
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S6000 Landscape photography factors
Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography factors
37
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
37
decently wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S6000 Vlogging features
Olympus VH-515 Vlogging features
29
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.7)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic jack
35
decently wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have microphone support
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Nikon S6000 vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6000 and Olympus VH-515
 Nikon Coolpix S6000Olympus VH-515
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S6000 Olympus VH-515
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-02-03 2012-08-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.7-5.6 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 156 gr (0.34 pounds) 152 gr (0.34 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 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 EN-EL12 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $300 $648