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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
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Olympus VH-515 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS5 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
  • Released August 2012
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Released July 2013
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Older Model is Panasonic TS4
  • Updated by Panasonic TS6
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic TS5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and TS5 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was announced 10 months prior to the TS5 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the VH-515 matches up versus the TS5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Panasonic TS5

 VH-515 TS5 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Olympus VH-515

 TS5 VH-515 
ReleasedJuly 2013August 2012Fresher by 10 months

Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic TS5

 VH-515 TS5 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Screen resolution460k460kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-515 has 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) whilst the Panasonic TS5 has proportions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic TS5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the VH-515 versus the TS5.

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-515 and TS5 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The visual below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-515 and TS5.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic TS5 to resolve greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older VH-515 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VH-515
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS5
27
provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
32
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Street photography features
Panasonic TS5 Street photography features
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features focus by touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Sports photography advice
Panasonic TS5 Sports photography advice
32
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
47
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
great battery (370 shots)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300 seconds)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VH-515
Travel photography with Panasonic TS5
62
features focus by touch
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
72
great battery (370 shots)
environment proof
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-515 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Landscape photography camera
37
decently wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
52
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
environment proof
great battery (370 per charge)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VH-515
Vlogging with Panasonic TS5
35
decently wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone jack
32
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic TS5
 Olympus VH-515Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus VH-515 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT5
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2012-08-21 2013-07-12
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152g (0.34 pounds) 214g (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 370 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $648 $350