Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-515
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
- Introduced July 2011
(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
- Revealed August 2012
Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-515 Overview
Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SZ-11 versus Olympus VH-515, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Olympus. The resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is pretty close and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe SZ-11 was released 13 months before the VH-515 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SZ-11 matches up versus the VH-515 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-515 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-11 & Olympus VH-515. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Olympus VH-515
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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Olympus SZ-11
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Revealed | August 2012 | July 2011 | More modern by 13 months | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Olympus VH-515
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Manually focus | No manual focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen measurement | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 460k | Identical screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen |
Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 features outside measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Olympus VH-515 has sizing of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).
Check out the Olympus SZ-11 versus Olympus VH-515 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the SZ-11 and the VH-515.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and VH-515 is 89 and 95 respectively.
Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-11 and VH-515.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus SZ-11 to result in more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications
Olympus SZ-11 | Olympus VH-515 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus SZ-11 | Olympus VH-515 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2011-07-27 | 2012-08-21 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | 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 |
Peak resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-500mm (20.0x) | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/2.8-6.5 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 4 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 7.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) | 4.70 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
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, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) | 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 | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | 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 | 226 grams (0.50 lb) | 152 grams (0.34 lb) |
Dimensions | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") | 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 | 200 pictures | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | LI-50B | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $253 | $648 |