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Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus VH-515 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
55
Overall
46

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 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
  • Announced August 2012
Samsung Galaxy Camera
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 300g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Announced February 2013
  • Other Name is Wi-Fi
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Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus VH-515 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The VH-515 was brought out 6 months earlier than the Galaxy Camera and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the VH-515 grades against the Galaxy Camera with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera

 VH-515 Galaxy Camera 

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera over the Olympus VH-515

 Galaxy Camera VH-515 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display sizing4.8"3"Larger display (+1.8")
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Samsung Galaxy Camera

 VH-515 Galaxy Camera 
AnnouncedAugust 2012February 2013Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 features physical dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy Camera has dimensions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

Examine the Olympus VH-515 versus Samsung Galaxy Camera in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the VH-515 against the Galaxy Camera.

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and Galaxy Camera is 95 and 90 respectively.

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The graphic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-515 and Galaxy Camera.

All in all, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung Galaxy Camera to give you more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively.

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VH-515
Portrait photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera
27
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
40
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Street photography factors
Samsung Galaxy Camera Street photography factors
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers focus via touch
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (300 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Sports photography info
Samsung Galaxy Camera Sports photography info
32
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
50
great zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Travel photography info
Samsung Galaxy Camera Travel photography info
62
offers focus via touch
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low MP (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than competition in class (300 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (23mm)
long zoom (481mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-515 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera as a Landscape photography camera
37
decently wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
50
focusing manually
really wide (23mm)
screen larger than average (4.8")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-515 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera as a Vlogging camera
35
decently wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone socket
37
really wide (23mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic jack
lighter than competition in class (300g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Samsung Galaxy Camera
 Olympus VH-515Samsung Galaxy Camera
General Information
Company Olympus Samsung
Model Olympus VH-515 Samsung Galaxy Camera
Also called - Wi-Fi
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-08-21 2013-02-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ 1.4GHz Quad-Core
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 23-481mm (20.9x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 4.8 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Color LCD 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 16s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152g (0.34 pounds) 300g (0.66 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $648 $450