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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic LS5

Portability
95 Imaging
36 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus VH-515 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 front
Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
25 Overall
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic LS5 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
  • Launched August 2012
Panasonic LS5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 97 x 62 x 27mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic LS5 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus VH-515 versus Panasonic LS5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the VH-515 (12MP) and the LS5 (14MP) is relatively close and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was released 14 months after the LS5 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the VH-515 grades versus the LS5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary 

				

					

						
Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Panasonic LS5

					

					

						
 VH-515 LS5 
IntroducedAugust 2012July 2011Newer by 14 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Panasonic LS5 over the Olympus VH-515

					

					

						
 LS5 VH-515 
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic LS5

					

					

						
 VH-515 LS5 
Manually focus  Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic LS5 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-515 has external 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) and the Panasonic LS5 has measurements of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus VH-515 versus Panasonic LS5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the VH-515 against the LS5.
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic LS5 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and LS5 is 95 and 94 respectively.
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic LS5 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic LS5 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Normally, its hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and LS5.
Clearly, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic LS5 to render greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer VH-515 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

						Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic LS5 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic LS5 Portrait photography factors
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 features face detection focusing
 manual focus not available
 manual mode not available
 cannot use external flash
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 provides face detect autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual exposure
 no external flash support
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus VH-515 Street photography info
Panasonic LS5 Street photography info
62
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers touch focus
 fixed screen
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
62
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors (126g)
 fixed screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus VH-515 as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic LS5 as a Sports photography camera
32
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features tracking autofocus
 slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 bad battery life (160 per charge)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus VH-515 Travel photography features
Panasonic LS5 Travel photography features
62
 offers touch focus
 flash built-in
 rather wide (26mm)
 does not have Time Lapse function
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
65
 lighter than competitors (126 grams)
 good megapixels (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 decently wide (26mm)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
 bad battery life (160 shots)
 display is not selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus VH-515
Landscape photography with Panasonic LS5
37
 rather wide (26mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 manual focus not available
 cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 manual mode not available
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 does not have Time Lapse function
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 decently wide (26mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (14MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 screen is small (2.7 inch)
 lack of manual exposure
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 bad battery life (160 shots)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus VH-515 Vlogging advice
Panasonic LS5 Vlogging advice
35
 rather wide (26mm)
 touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detection focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 does not have external mic support
32
 decently wide (26mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect autofocus
 lighter than competitors (126 grams)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 display is not selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 does not have mic socket
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic LS5 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic LS5
 Olympus VH-515Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VH-515 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-08-21 2011-07-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.70 m 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash    
AEB    
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
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
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lbs) 126 gr (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 97 x 62 x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 160 shots
Battery type - AA
Battery ID LI-50B 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $648 $294