Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VH-515
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 515g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
- Released August 2009
(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
- Announced August 2012

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VH-515 Overview
On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VH-515, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-600 (12MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is relatively similar but the E-600 (Four Thirds) and VH-515 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

The E-600 was manufactured 4 years prior to the VH-515 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.
Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-600 matches up versus the VH-515 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VH-515 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-600 & Olympus VH-515. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-600 Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Olympus VH-515
E-600 | VH-515 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Olympus E-600
VH-515 | E-600 | |||
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Announced | August 2012 | ![]() | August 2009 | Newer by 36 months |
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Olympus VH-515
E-600 | VH-515 |
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-600 has exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Olympus VH-515 has proportions 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 the Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VH-515 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-600 compared to the VH-515.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-600 and VH-515 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The pic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-600 and VH-515.
As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same megapixels albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-600 features the bigger sensor which should make obtaining bokeh less difficult. The more aged E-600 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications
Olympus E-600 | Olympus VH-515 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-600 | Olympus VH-515 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2009-08-30 | 2012-08-21 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III+ | 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 | 12 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 7 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.8-6.5 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen technology | HyperCrystal LCD | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0 frames per sec | 2.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | 4.70 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic 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 | 515g (1.14 pounds) | 152g (0.34 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") | 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 541 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 images | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | BLS-1 | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $0 | $648 |