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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GX850

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus VH-515 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
Portability
90
Imaging
55
Features
70
Overall
61

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GX850 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
  • Announced August 2012
Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2017
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GX850 Overview

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus VH-515 versus Panasonic GX850, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and GX850 (16MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and GX850 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizing.

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The VH-515 was launched 5 years prior to the GX850 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the VH-515 scores versus the GX850 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Panasonic GX850

 VH-515 GX850 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Olympus VH-515

 GX850 VH-515 
RevealedJanuary 2017August 2012More recent by 53 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic GX850

 VH-515 GX850 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GX850 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 enjoys outer dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic GX850 has dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Compare the Olympus VH-515 versus Panasonic GX850 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the VH-515 compared to the GX850.

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GX850 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and GX850 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GX850 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GX850 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-515 and GX850.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VH-515 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic GX850 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older VH-515 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GX850 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography information
Panasonic GX850 Portrait photography information
27
provides face detection autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
66
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VH-515
Street photography with Panasonic GX850
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
80
screen tilts
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VH-515
Sports photography with Panasonic GX850
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
52
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (210 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Travel photography details
Panasonic GX850 Travel photography details
62
features touch to focus
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
low resolution (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
79
has focus via touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery power (210 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography features
Panasonic GX850 Landscape photography features
37
decently wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
71
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (210 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GX850 Vlogging highlights
35
decently wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic port
73
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
provides face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lack of image stabilization
no external mic support
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic GX850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic GX850
 Olympus VH-515Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus VH-515 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2012-08-21 2017-01-04
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Venus Engine
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 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/500s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lb) 269 gr (0.59 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 586
Other
Battery life - 210 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $648 $548