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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38
Olympus E-400 front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

Olympus E-400
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Announced September 2006
  • Updated by Olympus E-410
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
  • Announced August 2012
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

The following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-400 and Olympus VH-515, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is fairly close but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and VH-515 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-400 was revealed 7 years earlier than the VH-515 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-400 matches up vs the VH-515 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-400 over the Olympus VH-515

 E-400 VH-515 
Manually focus Dial precise focus

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Olympus E-400

 VH-515 E-400 
AnnouncedAugust 2012September 2006Newer by 72 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k215kSharper display (+245k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-400 and Olympus VH-515

 E-400 VH-515 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-400 enjoys outside measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-515 has sizing of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-400 and Olympus VH-515 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 compared to the VH-515.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and VH-515 is 77 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The picture underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and VH-515.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-400 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus VH-515 will render more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-400
Portrait photography with Olympus VH-515
46
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
does not have liveview
no manual control
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
27
comes with face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-400 Street photography advice
Olympus VH-515 Street photography advice
60
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports focus by touch
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-400 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Sports photography camera
38
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect AF
does not have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
32
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-400
Travel photography with Olympus VH-515
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flash built-in
no Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
62
supports focus by touch
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-400 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography highlights
45
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
does not have liveview
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
no Timelapse function
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-400
Vlogging with Olympus VH-515
9
lack of video recording
35
reasonably wide (26mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus E-400 vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-400 and Olympus VH-515
 Olympus E-400Olympus VH-515
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-400 Olympus VH-515
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2006-09-14 2012-08-21
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 215 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye 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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 435 grams (0.96 pounds) 152 grams (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $599 $648