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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus SP-610UZ front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

Olympus SP-610UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-616mm (F3.3-5.7) lens
  • 405g - 107 x 73 x 73mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Older Model is Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Newer Model is Olympus SP-620 UZ
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
  • Announced August 2012
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Olympus VH-515, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is very close and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-610UZ was unveiled 19 months prior to the VH-515 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the SP-610UZ matches up versus the VH-515 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Olympus VH-515

 SP-610UZ VH-515 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 VH-515 SP-610UZ 
AnnouncedAugust 2012January 2011Fresher by 19 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-610UZ and Olympus VH-515

 SP-610UZ VH-515 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-610UZ enjoys exterior measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Olympus VH-515 has sizing 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 SP-610UZ versus Olympus VH-515 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the SP-610UZ compared to the VH-515.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SP-610UZ and VH-515 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The photograph here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SP-610UZ and VH-515.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SP-610UZ to result in greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older SP-610UZ will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Portrait photography with Olympus VH-515
28
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
27
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Street photography highlights
Olympus VH-515 Street photography highlights
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts touch focus
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Sports photography highlights
Olympus VH-515 Sports photography highlights
39
long zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
32
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Travel photography advice
Olympus VH-515 Travel photography advice
61
good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
long reach (616mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
62
boasts touch focus
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Landscape photography info
Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography info
40
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
37
quite wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Vlogging features
Olympus VH-515 Vlogging features
26
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
35
quite wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
missing external mic socket
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-610UZ and Olympus VH-515
 Olympus SP-610UZOlympus VH-515
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SP-610UZ Olympus VH-515
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-06 2012-08-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-616mm (22.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-5.7 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.30 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 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 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 405g (0.89 lbs) 152g (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 pictures -
Type of battery AA -
Battery ID 4 x AA LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $299 $648