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Nikon S810c vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix S810c front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

Nikon S810c
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 216g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Announced April 2014
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 S810c vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Nikon S810c versus Olympus VH-515, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the S810c (16MP) and VH-515 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S810c was released 20 months later than the VH-515 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the S810c grades vs the VH-515 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S810c over the Olympus VH-515

 S810c VH-515 
IntroducedApril 2014August 2012Fresher by 20 months
Display size3.7"3"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1229k460kClearer display (+769k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Nikon S810c

 VH-515 S810c 

Common features in the Nikon S810c and Olympus VH-515

 S810c VH-515 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S810c has got exterior measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Olympus VH-515 has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the S810c vs the VH-515.

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S810c and VH-515 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading specifications. The graphic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the S810c and VH-515.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon S810c to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The newer S810c will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S810c vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S810c Portrait photography advice
Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography advice
35
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
26
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon S810c Street photography factors
Olympus VH-515 Street photography factors
65
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
lighter than others in class (216g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides touch to focus
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S810c Sports photography details
Olympus VH-515 Sports photography details
41
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery power (270 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
low fps (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon S810c as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than others in class (216 grams)
offers touch focus
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (300mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low battery power (270 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
62
provides touch to focus
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S810c
Landscape photography with Olympus VH-515
41
pretty wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.7 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
low battery power (270 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
37
relatively wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S810c Vlogging information
Olympus VH-515 Vlogging information
35
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (216 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external mic port
35
relatively wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone socket
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Nikon S810c vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S810c and Olympus VH-515
 Nikon Coolpix S810cOlympus VH-515
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S810c Olympus VH-515
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-04-10 2012-08-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-300mm (12.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.3 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.7" 3"
Resolution of display 1,229k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.60 m 4.70 m
Flash options - 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 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 216 gr (0.48 lbs) 152 gr (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 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 life 270 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL23 LI-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $350 $648