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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
89 Imaging
40 Features
36 Overall
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95 Imaging
36 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-16 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Announced January 2013
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 SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus VH-515, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and VH-515 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SZ-16 iHS was brought out 5 months after the VH-515 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SZ-16 iHS grades versus the VH-515 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-16 iHS over the Olympus VH-515

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Olympus SZ-16 iHS

		

		

			
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Touch display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Olympus VH-515

		

		

			
 SZ-16 iHS VH-515 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013August 2012Same generation
Manually focus  Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Display resolution460k460kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen  Neither features selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-16 iHS enjoys physical measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with 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") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).
Check out the Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus VH-515 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-16 iHS vs the VH-515.
Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-16 iHS and VH-515 is 89 and 95 respectively.
Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching technical specs. The image underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-16 iHS and VH-515.
As you have seen, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Olympus SZ-16 iHS to result in extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively.
	
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Portrait photography with Olympus VH-515
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 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 provides face detection autofocus
 manual focus not available
 manual exposure not available
 can't use external flash
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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 includes face detection autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 no external flash support
 MP count low (12MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Olympus SZ-16 iHS as a Street photography camera
 Olympus VH-515 as a Street photography camera
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 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition in class (226g)
 screen does not articulate
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
62
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 boasts focus by touch
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sports photography features
Olympus VH-515 Sports photography features
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 incredible zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 provides tracking autofocus
 low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery power (220 CIPA)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes tracking autofocus
 continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority mode
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Travel photography info
Olympus VH-515 Travel photography info
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 lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 long zoom (600mm)
 no Timelapse function
 low battery power (220 CIPA)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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 boasts focus by touch
 has built in flash
 decently wide (26mm)
 missing Timelapse mode
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Landscape photography with Olympus VH-515
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 reasonably wide (25mm)
 screen size is decent (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 manual exposure not available
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 low battery power (220 CIPA)
 no Timelapse function
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 decently wide (26mm)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 focusing manually not possible
 cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
 no manual control
 MP count low (12MP)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Vlogging advice
Olympus VH-515 Vlogging advice
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 reasonably wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection autofocus
 lighter than competition in class (226g)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 no external microphone socket
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 decently wide (26mm)
 has touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detection autofocus
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 slow max aperture (f2.8)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly display
 missing external microphone jack
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Olympus SZ-16 iHS vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-16 iHS and Olympus VH-515
 Olympus SZ-16 iHSOlympus VH-515
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SZ-16 iHS Olympus VH-515
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-01-08 2012-08-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range - 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
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 file format MPEG-4, H.264 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
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 226 grams (0.50 lb) 152 grams (0.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" 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 images -
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 recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $230 $648