Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic G7
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic G7 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
- Introduced August 2012
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
- Released May 2015
- Succeeded the Panasonic G6
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In this article, we are reviewing the Olympus VH-515 versus Panasonic G7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and G7 (16MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizing.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe VH-515 was brought out 3 years before the G7 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the VH-515 grades versus the G7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Panasonic G7
| VH-515 | G7 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Olympus VH-515
| G7 | VH-515 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | May 2015 |  | August 2012 | More recent by 33 months |
| Focus manually |  | Dial accurate focusing | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
| Display resolution | 1040k |  | 460k | Sharper display (+580k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic G7
| VH-515 | G7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent display measurement |
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 provides external measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G7 has dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the VH-515 vs the G7.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and G7 is 95 and 71 respectively.
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The graphic below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and G7.
All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The VH-515 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic G7 will produce more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images far more aggressively. The older VH-515 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications
| Olympus VH-515 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model | Olympus VH-515 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
| Introduced | 2012-08-21 | 2015-05-19 |
| Body design | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | TruePic III+ | - |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 224.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4592 x 3448 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 49 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
| Lens focal range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | - |
| Largest aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | - |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
| Total lenses | - | 107 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.1 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Display sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 460 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Display technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 4 seconds | 60 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Fastest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | 2.0 frames per sec | 7.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.70 m | 9.30 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| 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 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 152 grams (0.34 lbs) | 410 grams (0.90 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") | 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") |
| 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 | - | 350 photographs |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | LI-50B | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Cost at release | $648 | $800 |