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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-600 front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

Olympus E-600
(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
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
  • Announced August 2012
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-600 over the Olympus VH-515

 E-600 VH-515 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Olympus E-600

 VH-515 E-600 
AnnouncedAugust 2012August 2009Newer by 36 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-600 and Olympus VH-515

 E-600 VH-515 

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

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

Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-600
Portrait photography with Olympus VH-515
60
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
27
offers face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-600
Street photography with Olympus VH-515
76
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers focus via touch
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-600 Sports photography highlights
Olympus VH-515 Sports photography highlights
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
not so great battery pack (500 per charge)
32
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
low frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-600 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Travel photography camera
53
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (500 CIPA)
resolution not great (12MP)
62
offers focus via touch
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-600 Landscape photography details
Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography details
53
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
small screen (2.7")
resolution not great (12MP)
not so great battery pack (500 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
37
really wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-600 Vlogging highlights
Olympus VH-515 Vlogging highlights
18
lack of video recording
35
really wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic support
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Olympus E-600 vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-600 and Olympus VH-515
 Olympus E-600Olympus VH-515
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