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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Updated by Olympus E-M10 II
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
  • Introduced August 2012
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus VH-515, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and VH-515 (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and VH-515 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was revealed 20 months after the VH-515 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M10 scores against the VH-515 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus VH-515

 E-M10 VH-515 
IntroducedMarch 2014August 2012Newer by 20 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k460kCrisper display (+577k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Olympus E-M10

 VH-515 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus VH-515

 E-M10 VH-515 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 enjoys physical measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus VH-515 has specifications of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus VH-515 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 vs the VH-515.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and VH-515 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The picture underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and VH-515.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10
Portrait photography with Olympus VH-515
71
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW formats
27
supports face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Street photography camera
77
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
supports focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
heavier than others (396g)
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has focus by touch
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Sports photography camera
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
no phase detect auto focus
32
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography factors
Olympus VH-515 Travel photography factors
67
supports focus via touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
heavier than others (396g)
screen is not selfie friendly
62
has focus by touch
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography features
Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography features
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
37
fairly wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging highlights
Olympus VH-515 Vlogging highlights
33
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external mic jack
heavier than others (396 grams)
35
fairly wide (26mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic port
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Olympus VH-515
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus VH-515
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus VH-515
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-03-18 2012-08-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII 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 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 81 -
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 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO100) 4.70 m
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 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 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396g (0.87 lb) 152g (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $600 $648