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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GF5

Portability
95 Imaging
36 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus VH-515 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 front
Portability
89 Imaging
48 Features
54 Overall
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GF5 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
  • Revealed August 2012
Panasonic GF5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 267g - 108 x 67 x 37mm
  • Revealed April 2012
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF3
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GF6
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GF5 Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GF5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the VH-515 (12MP) and the GF5 (12MP) is very comparable but the VH-515 (1/2.3") and GF5 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The VH-515 was revealed 5 months later than the GF5 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the VH-515 matches up against the GF5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Panasonic GF5

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Olympus VH-515

		

		

			
 GF5 VH-515 
Manually focus  Dial precise focus
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic GF5

		

		

			
 VH-515 GF5 
RevealedAugust 2012April 2012Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GF5 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 has exterior measurements 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 GF5 has dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the VH-515 against the GF5.
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GF5 size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and GF5 is 95 and 89 respectively.
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GF5 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GF5 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and GF5.
As you can see, each of the cameras have the same MP but not the same sensor measurements. The VH-515 contains the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF tougher.
	
			Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GF5 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GF5 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GF5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus VH-515 as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic GF5 as a Portrait photography camera
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 provides face detect autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 manual mode not available
 external flash not possible
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
55
 has manual focus
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 features face detection focusing
 supports RAW files
 cannot use external flash
 low megapixels (12MP)
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Street Comparison
 Olympus VH-515 as a Street photography camera
 Panasonic GF5 as a Street photography camera
62
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with focus via touch
 no moving screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
70
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 supports RAW files
 features touch focus
 screen is fixed
 lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison
Olympus VH-515 Sports photography advice
Panasonic GF5 Sports photography advice
32
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides tracking focus
 very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
40
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 features tracking autofocus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
 lack of image stabilization
 low megapixels (12MP)
 does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus VH-515 Travel photography info
Panasonic GF5 Travel photography info
62
 comes with focus via touch
 built-in flash
 really wide (26mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 low resolution sensor (12MP)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
61
 features touch focus
 has built in flash
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GF5 Landscape photography details
37
 really wide (26mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 manual mode not available
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 lack of Timelapse recording
59
 has manual focus
 change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen size is decent (3")
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 supports RAW files
 lack of image stabilization
 low megapixels (12MP)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus VH-515 as a Vlogging camera
 Panasonic GF5 as a Vlogging camera
35
 really wide (26mm)
 touchscreen enabled
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detect autofocus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 lack of microphone socket
32
 screen is touchscreen
 features face detection focusing
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 lack of image stabilization
 doesn't have external mic socket
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GF5 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic GF5
 Olympus VH-515Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VH-515 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2012-08-21 2012-04-05
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Venus Engine FHD
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 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 4.70 m 6.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 152 gr (0.34 pounds) 267 gr (0.59 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 50
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.0
DXO Low light score not tested 573
Other
Battery life - 360 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $648 $600