Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic XS1
Portability
95 Imaging
36 Features
34 Overall
35
95 Imaging
36 Features
34 Overall
35
Portability
97 Imaging
40 Features
26 Overall
34
97 Imaging
40 Features
26 Overall
34
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic XS1 Key Specs
Olympus VH-515
(Full Review)
(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
- Released August 2012
Panasonic XS1
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
- 103g - 94 x 54 x 14mm
- Launched January 2013
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Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic XS1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and XS1 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the VH-515 scores vs the XS1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus VH-515 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus VH-515 Gallery & Panasonic XS1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Panasonic XS1
| VH-515 | XS1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display size | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) |
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic XS1 over the Olympus VH-515
| XS1 | VH-515 |
|---|
Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Panasonic XS1
| VH-515 | XS1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | August 2012 |  | January 2013 | Similar age |
| Manual focus |  | No manual focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen |
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic XS1 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-515 offers external measurements 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 XS1 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") and a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the VH-515 vs the XS1.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the VH-515 and XS1 is 95 and 97 respectively.
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic XS1 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The picture here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and XS1.
As you can see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic XS1 to offer more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively.
Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic XS1 Portrait photography highlights
features face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
good MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Olympus VH-515 Street photography features
Panasonic XS1 Street photography features
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports touch to focus
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (103 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports photography with Olympus VH-515
Sports photography with Panasonic XS1
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Olympus VH-515 Travel photography details
Panasonic XS1 Travel photography details
supports touch to focus
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
lighter than competitors (103g)
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography info
Panasonic XS1 Landscape photography info
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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reasonably wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of mic jack
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (103 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
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Olympus VH-515 vs Panasonic XS1 Specifications
| Olympus VH-515 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model type | Olympus VH-515 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Released | 2012-08-21 | 2013-01-07 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | 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 | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | - |
| Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | f/2.8-6.9 |
| Macro focusing range | 5cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Resolution of display | 460k dots | 230k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Display technology | TFT Color LCD | TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 60s |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 2.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.70 m | 4.40 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| 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) |
| 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 | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 152 grams (0.34 pounds) | 103 grams (0.23 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") | 94 x 54 x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") |
| 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 | - | 260 pictures |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | LI-50B | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Retail pricing | $648 | $130 |