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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-800 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-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-515, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the SP-810 UZ (14MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is fairly comparable and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SP-810 UZ was revealed 13 months before the VH-515 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-810 UZ being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the SP-810 UZ scores versus the VH-515 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Olympus VH-515

 SP-810 UZ VH-515 

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 VH-515 SP-810 UZ 
AnnouncedAugust 2012July 2011Fresher by 13 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus VH-515

 SP-810 UZ VH-515 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus SP-810 UZ has got outside measurements of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus VH-515 has specifications of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-515 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SP-810 UZ versus the VH-515.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the SP-810 UZ and VH-515 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The graphic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-810 UZ and VH-515.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus SP-810 UZ to produce greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-810 UZ will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Portrait photography features
Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography features
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
27
includes face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography info
Olympus VH-515 Street photography info
50
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Sports photography camera
40
long zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (0.7 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
32
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography information
Olympus VH-515 Travel photography information
61
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (864mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.9)
62
comes with touch to focus
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography info
Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography info
40
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
37
really wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Vlogging camera
27
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
35
really wide (26mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no microphone jack
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Olympus SP-810 UZ vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-810 UZ and Olympus VH-515
 Olympus SP-810 UZOlympus VH-515
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SP-810 UZ Olympus VH-515
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-07-27 2012-08-21
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-864mm (36.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.9-5.7 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1/4s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/1200s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 0.7 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.20 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 413g (0.91 lb) 152g (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID Li-50B LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $280 $648