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Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 490g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Released November 2007
  • Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-510
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-500
  • Renewed by Olympus E-520
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
  • Revealed August 2012
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Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-510 versus Olympus VH-515, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-510 (10MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the E-510 (Four Thirds) and VH-515 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-510 was introduced 5 years prior to the VH-515 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-510 matches up versus the VH-515 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Olympus VH-515

 E-510 VH-515 
Focus manually More precise focus

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Olympus E-510

 VH-515 E-510 
RevealedAugust 2012November 2007More recent by 57 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Olympus VH-515

 E-510 VH-515 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-510 enjoys outer measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-515 has proportions 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 Olympus E-510 versus Olympus VH-515 in the latest Camera and 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 during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-510 compared to the VH-515.

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and VH-515 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-510 and VH-515.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-510 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus VH-515 will produce greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older E-510 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-510 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography highlights
56
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
27
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-510 Street photography info
Olympus VH-515 Street photography info
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors (490g)
fixed screen
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has touch focus
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-510 Sports photography advice
Olympus VH-515 Sports photography advice
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10MP)
32
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-510 Travel photography info
Olympus VH-515 Travel photography info
52
lighter than competitors (490g)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
62
has touch focus
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-510 Landscape photography information
Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography information
55
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse mode
37
relatively wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't shoot video
35
relatively wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic socket
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Olympus E-510 vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-510 and Olympus VH-515
 Olympus E-510Olympus VH-515
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-510 Olympus VH-515
Also Known as EVOLT E-510 -
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2007-11-23 2012-08-21
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 490 grams (1.08 lbs) 152 grams (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 442 not tested
Other
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $550 $648