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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FS25

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus VH-515 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FS25 Key Specs

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
  • Revealed August 2012
Panasonic FS25
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 148g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FS25 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus VH-515 versus Panasonic FS25, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the VH-515 (12MP) and the FS25 (12MP) is very comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was unveiled 3 years after the FS25 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the VH-515 scores versus the FS25 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Panasonic FS25

 VH-515 FS25 
IntroducedAugust 2012January 2009More modern by 44 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS25 over the Olympus VH-515

 FS25 VH-515 

Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic FS25

 VH-515 FS25 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FS25 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-515 has outer dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic FS25 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VH-515 versus Panasonic FS25 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the VH-515 vs the FS25.

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FS25 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and FS25 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FS25 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FS25 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-515 and FS25.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical MP therefore you should expect comparable quality of pictures although you would want to factor the production date of the cameras into account. The newer VH-515 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FS25 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FS25 Portrait photography factors
27
provides face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
26
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Street photography highlights
Panasonic FS25 Street photography highlights
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Sports photography details
Panasonic FS25 Sports photography details
32
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Travel photography factors
Panasonic FS25 Travel photography factors
62
provides touch to focus
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
51
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FS25 Landscape photography info
37
relatively wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
32
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Vlogging info
Panasonic FS25 Vlogging info
35
relatively wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
wide angle not the best (29mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone socket
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic FS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic FS25
 Olympus VH-515Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VH-515 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-08-21 2009-01-27
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 29-145mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
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) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152g (0.34 lbs) 148g (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
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 shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $648 $230