Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S5
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S5 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced August 2012
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.0" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 714g - 133 x 97 x 82mm
- Introduced August 2020
- Replacement is Panasonic S5 II
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S5 Overview
Let's examine more closely at the Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and S5 (24MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and S5 (Full frame) use totally different sensor dimensions.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe VH-515 was launched 9 years before the S5 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the VH-515 matches up vs the S5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S5 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-515 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Panasonic S5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Panasonic S5
VH-515 | S5 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Olympus VH-515
S5 | VH-515 | |||
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Introduced | August 2020 | August 2012 | Fresher by 97 months | |
Manual focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1840k | 460k | Sharper display (+1380k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic S5
VH-515 | S5 | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | 3.0" | Identical display sizing | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S5 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-515 offers exterior dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S5 has measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).
Compare the Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the VH-515 and the S5.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the VH-515 and S5 is 95 and 60 respectively.
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S5 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The visual below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-515 and S5.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The VH-515 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic S5 will give more detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older VH-515 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S5 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic S5 Specifications
Olympus VH-515 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus VH-515 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Pro Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2012-08-21 | 2020-08-14 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III+ | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 204800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 225 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Leica L |
Lens focal range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | - |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 31 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen size | 3" | 3.0" |
Screen resolution | 460k dots | 1,840k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 seconds | 60 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Max silent shutter speed | - | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 2.0 frames per second | 7.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.70 m | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/250 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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) | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 152 gr (0.34 lbs) | 714 gr (1.57 lbs) |
Dimensions | 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") | 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | - | 440 pictures |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-50B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
Card slots | 1 | Two |
Pricing at release | $648 | $1,999 |