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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FP3

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus VH-515 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FP3 Key Specs

Olympus VH-515
(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
  • Announced August 2012
Panasonic FP3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FP3 Overview

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FP3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VH-515 (12MP) and the FP3 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was brought out 2 years later than the FP3 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the VH-515 matches up against the FP3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Panasonic FP3

 VH-515 FP3 
AnnouncedAugust 2012January 2010Fresher by 32 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Olympus VH-515

 FP3 VH-515 

Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic FP3

 VH-515 FP3 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FP3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-515 comes with outer measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic FP3 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FP3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the VH-515 against the FP3.

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FP3 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and FP3 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FP3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FP3 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and FP3.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FP3 to provide more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher VH-515 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FP3 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FP3 Portrait photography advice
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supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
28
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Street photography advice
Panasonic FP3 Street photography advice
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
heavier than others in class (155g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FP3 Sports photography highlights
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VH-515
Travel photography with Panasonic FP3
62
supports touch to focus
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
60
boasts touch to focus
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (155g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography features
Panasonic FP3 Landscape photography features
37
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
37
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Vlogging details
Panasonic FP3 Vlogging details
35
quite wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone support
27
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic port
heavier than others in class (155 grams)
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FP3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic FP3
 Olympus VH-515Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VH-515 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2012-08-21 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 4.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
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 152 gr (0.34 lb) 155 gr (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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 ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
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