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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS30

Portability
95 Imaging
36 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus VH-515 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
Portability
95 Imaging
40 Features
31 Overall
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS30 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 TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2015
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT30
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS30 Overview

Below is a extensive comparison of the Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and TS30 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the TS30 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the VH-515 scores versus the TS30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Panasonic TS30

		

		

			
 VH-515 TS30 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Olympus VH-515

		

		

			
 TS30 VH-515 
RevealedJanuary 2015August 2012More recent by 28 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic TS30

		

		

			
 VH-515 TS30 
Manually focus  No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS30 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are going to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-515 provides outside measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Panasonic TS30 has proportions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).
Compare the Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the VH-515 versus the TS30.
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS30 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and TS30 is 95 and 95 respectively.
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS30 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS30 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The graphic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-515 and TS30.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic TS30 to offer you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older VH-515 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
	
			Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS30 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus VH-515 as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic TS30 as a Portrait photography camera
27
 features face detect focusing
 manual focus not available
 manual mode not available
 cannot use external flash
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
35
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 includes face detect focusing
 no manual focus
 manual exposure not available
 no external flash support
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus VH-515
Street photography with Panasonic TS30
62
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 offers touch focus
 no articulating screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
67
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 environment proofing
 lighter than competition in class (142 grams)
 no articulating screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Olympus VH-515 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic TS30 Sports photography highlights
32
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features tracking focus
 max frames per second low (2.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
42
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 includes tracking focus
 environment proofing
 maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
 low frames per second (1.3 frames per second)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus VH-515 as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic TS30 as a Travel photography camera
62
 offers touch focus
 flash built-in
 quite wide (26mm)
 missing Timelapse function
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 display is not selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
74
 lighter than competition in class (142g)
 environment proofing
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (25mm)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic TS30 Landscape photography factors
37
 quite wide (26mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 manual mode not available
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 missing Timelapse function
43
 pretty wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 environment proofing
 no manual focus
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.9)
 screen is small (2.7")
 manual exposure not available
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus VH-515 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS30 Vlogging highlights
35
 quite wide (26mm)
 touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detect focusing
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
 display is not selfie friendly
 missing microphone socket
33
 pretty wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detect focusing
 lighter than competition in class (142 grams)
 slow max aperture (f3.9)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
 doesn't have microphone jack
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS30 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic TS30
 Olympus VH-515Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VH-515 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT30
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2012-08-21 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch to focus    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 1.3fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.70 m 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
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 seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 152 grams (0.34 pounds) 142 grams (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
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 - 250 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $648 $180