Olympus E-520 vs Olympus VH-515
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Olympus E-520 vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 552g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
- Introduced August 2008
- Older Model is Olympus E-510
(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
Olympus E-520 vs Olympus VH-515 Overview
Following is a in depth review of the Olympus E-520 vs Olympus VH-515, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-520 (10MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the E-520 (Four Thirds) and VH-515 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-520 was revealed 5 years before the VH-515 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-520 matches up against the VH-515 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-520 vs Olympus VH-515 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-520 & Olympus VH-515. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-520 over the Olympus VH-515
E-520 | VH-515 | |||
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Manually focus | More exact focus |
Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Olympus E-520
VH-515 | E-520 | |||
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Revealed | August 2012 | August 2008 | More modern by 48 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-520 and Olympus VH-515
E-520 | VH-515 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen |
Olympus E-520 vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-520 has exterior measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-515 has measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-520 vs Olympus VH-515 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-520 versus the VH-515.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-520 and VH-515 is 68 and 95 respectively.
Olympus E-520 vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The picture here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-520 and VH-515.
To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-520 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus VH-515 will produce greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-520 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
Olympus E-520 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-520 vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications
Olympus E-520 | Olympus VH-515 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-520 | Olympus VH-515 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2008-08-20 | 2012-08-21 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | 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 area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Highest 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 size | 2.7" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 4.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 4.70 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180s | - |
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) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic 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 | 552g (1.22 lb) | 152g (0.34 lb) |
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 rating | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 548 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 650 shots | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch price | $400 | $648 |