Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S1H
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S1H Key Specs
(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
- Revealed August 2012
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 5952 x 3988 video
- Leica L Mount
- 1052g - 151 x 114 x 110mm
- Announced August 2019
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S1H Overview
Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S1H, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and S1H (24MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and S1H (Full frame) come with different sensor sizes.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe VH-515 was revealed 8 years prior to the S1H which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the VH-515 scores against the S1H with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S1H Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Panasonic S1H Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Panasonic S1H
VH-515 | S1H |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic S1H over the Olympus VH-515
S1H | VH-515 | |||
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Announced | August 2019 | August 2012 | More modern by 85 months | |
Focus manually | Dial accurate focus | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display sizing | 3.2" | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Display resolution | 2330k | 460k | Sharper display (+1870k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic S1H
VH-515 | S1H | |||
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Touch display | Easily navigate |
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S1H Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus VH-515 provides outside dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1H has specifications of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") along with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).
Check out the Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S1H in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the VH-515 against the S1H.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and S1H is 95 and 52 respectively.
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S1H Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-515 and S1H.
As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VH-515 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic S1H will render greater detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged VH-515 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S1H Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S1H Specifications
Olympus VH-515 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus VH-515 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Pro Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2012-08-21 | 2019-08-28 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III+ | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 24MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 204800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 225 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Leica L |
Lens zoom range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | - |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 30 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display sizing | 3" | 3.2" |
Display resolution | 460 thousand dot | 2,330 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 5,760 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4s | 60s |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/8000s |
Max quiet shutter speed | - | 1/8000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 2.0 frames/s | 9.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.70 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/320s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps) | 5952 x 3988 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 5952x3988 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 152 gr (0.34 lb) | 1052 gr (2.32 lb) |
Dimensions | 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") | 151 x 114 x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") |
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 | - | 400 photographs |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-50B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) |
Storage slots | Single | Two |
Price at release | $648 | $3,998 |