Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-515
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![Olympus SZ-11 front Olympus SZ-11 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-SZ-11/Olympus-SZ-11-front.jpg)
![Olympus VH-515 front Olympus VH-515 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-VH-515/Olympus-VH-515-front.jpg)
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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
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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").
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The 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.
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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
SZ-11 | VH-515 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Olympus SZ-11
VH-515 | 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
SZ-11 | 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.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
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.
![Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-SZ-11-vs-Olympus-VH-515-size-comparison.jpg)
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 top view buttons comparison Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-SZ-11-vs-Olympus-VH-515-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
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.
![Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-SZ-11-vs-Olympus-VH-515-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-SZ-11-vs-Olympus-VH-515-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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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 |