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Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung GX-1L

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus VH-515 front
 
Samsung GX-1L front
Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung GX-1L 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
Samsung GX-1L
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 570g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
  • Revealed February 2006
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Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung GX-1L Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus VH-515 and Samsung GX-1L, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and GX-1L (6MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and GX-1L (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The VH-515 was announced 6 years after the GX-1L which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1L being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the VH-515 grades versus the GX-1L in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Samsung GX-1L

 VH-515 GX-1L 
RevealedAugust 2012February 2006Newer by 79 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k210kCrisper screen (+250k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung GX-1L over the Olympus VH-515

 GX-1L VH-515 
Manual focus Very exact focus

Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Samsung GX-1L

 VH-515 GX-1L 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung GX-1L Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-515 has got 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 Samsung GX-1L has measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 570 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the VH-515 versus the GX-1L.

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung GX-1L size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and GX-1L is 95 and 69 respectively.

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung GX-1L top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung GX-1L Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-515 and GX-1L.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VH-515 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Olympus VH-515 will deliver greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher VH-515 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung GX-1L sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung GX-1L Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung GX-1L Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography details
Samsung GX-1L Portrait photography details
27
has face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
50
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
low resolution (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Street photography info
Samsung GX-1L Street photography info
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes touch to focus
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
60
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors (570g)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Sports photography information
Samsung GX-1L Sports photography information
32
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
38
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VH-515
Travel photography with Samsung GX-1L
62
includes touch to focus
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
52
lighter than competitors (570g)
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
low resolution (6 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography info
Samsung GX-1L Landscape photography info
37
quite wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
46
focusing manually
switch lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
small screen (2.5")
doesn't have liveview
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (6MP)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VH-515
Vlogging with Samsung GX-1L
35
quite wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
9
no video shooting
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Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung GX-1L Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Samsung GX-1L
 Olympus VH-515Samsung GX-1L
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus VH-515 Samsung GX-1L
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2012-08-21 2006-02-24
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 6 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3008 x 2008
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 5
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.5 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 210 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 7.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lb) 570 gr (1.26 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model LI-50B 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC card
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $648 $0