Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-515
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
- Announced January 2012
(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
Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-515 Overview
Here is a extended analysis of the Olympus SZ-12 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 sensor resolution of the SZ-12 (14MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is very close and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe SZ-12 was launched 7 months prior to the VH-515 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the SZ-12 scores against the VH-515 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-515 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus SZ-12 & Olympus VH-515. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Olympus VH-515
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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Olympus SZ-12
VH-515 | SZ-12 | |||
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Announced | August 2012 | January 2012 | Fresher by 7 months | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-12 and Olympus VH-515
SZ-12 | VH-515 | |||
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Manual focus | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display dimensions | |
Display resolution | 460k | 460k | Identical display resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen |
Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-12 provides physical dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Olympus VH-515 has proportions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).
Look at the Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-515 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the SZ-12 and the VH-515.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-12 and VH-515 is 89 and 95 respectively.
Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-12 and VH-515.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus SZ-12 to render more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older SZ-12 will be behind in sensor innovation.
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications
Olympus SZ-12 | Olympus VH-515 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus SZ-12 | Olympus VH-515 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2012-01-10 | 2012-08-21 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | 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 area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/2.8-6.5 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 460k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 4 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1700 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 4.70 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | 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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 226 gr (0.50 pounds) | 152 gr (0.34 pounds) |
Physical 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 All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 shots | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | LI-50B | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $350 | $648 |