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Olympus XZ-10 vs Olympus VH-515

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
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Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Olympus VH-515 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Olympus XZ-10 vs Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Released 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
  • Launched August 2012
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Olympus VH-515 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus XZ-10 versus Olympus VH-515, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are produced by Olympus. The resolution of the XZ-10 (12MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is very comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was unveiled 6 months after the VH-515 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the XZ-10 matches up vs the VH-515 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Olympus VH-515

 XZ-10 VH-515 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Olympus XZ-10

 VH-515 XZ-10 

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Olympus VH-515

 XZ-10 VH-515 
LaunchedJanuary 2013August 2012Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus XZ-10 vs Olympus VH-515 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-10 comes with exterior dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Olympus VH-515 has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Olympus XZ-10 versus Olympus VH-515 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the XZ-10 vs the VH-515.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Olympus VH-515 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and VH-515 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Olympus VH-515 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The image here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and VH-515.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of files although you should really take the age of the cameras into account.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Olympus VH-515 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-10 vs Olympus VH-515 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus XZ-10
Portrait photography with Olympus VH-515
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manual focus
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
27
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Street photography camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Street photography camera
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than others (221 grams)
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides touch to focus
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus XZ-10
Sports photography with Olympus VH-515
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography features
Olympus VH-515 Travel photography features
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flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (221 grams)
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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provides touch to focus
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography details
Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography details
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manual focus
relatively wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse recording
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quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VH-515 as a Vlogging camera
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relatively wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic support
heavier than others (221g)
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quite wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of microphone port
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Olympus VH-515 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Olympus VH-515
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Olympus VH-515
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Olympus VH-515
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-01-30 2012-08-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-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 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-2.7 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) 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 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 221g (0.49 pounds) 152g (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 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 life 240 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID Li-50B LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $428 $648