Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GF5
Portability
95 Imaging
36 Features
34 Overall
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95 Imaging
36 Features
34 Overall
35
Portability
89 Imaging
49 Features
54 Overall
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89 Imaging
49 Features
54 Overall
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GF5 Key Specs
Olympus VH-515
(Full Review)
(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)
(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
Photography Glossary 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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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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The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-515 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5. The full galleries are provided at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Panasonic GF5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Panasonic GF5
| VH-515 | GF5 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Olympus VH-515
| GF5 | VH-515 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial precise focus | ||
| Display resolution | 920k |  | 460k | Clearer display (+460k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic GF5
| VH-515 | GF5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | August 2012 |  | April 2012 | Same age |
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 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).
Look at the Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GF5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus VH-515 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GF5 as a Portrait photography camera
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
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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Olympus VH-515 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GF5 as a Street photography camera
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with focus via touch
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
features touch focus
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus VH-515 Sports photography advice
Panasonic GF5 Sports photography advice
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
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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Olympus VH-515 Travel photography info
Panasonic GF5 Travel photography info
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)
features touch focus
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GF5 Landscape photography details
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
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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Olympus VH-515 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GF5 as a Vlogging camera
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
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
| Olympus VH-515 | Panasonic 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 |
