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Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung ST93

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus VH-515 front
 
Samsung ST93 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
20
Overall
31

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung ST93 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
  • Released August 2012
Samsung ST93
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • ()mm (F) lens
  • 110g - 92 x 53 x 17mm
  • Announced April 2011
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Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung ST93 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus VH-515 and Samsung ST93, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and ST93 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was released 17 months later than the ST93 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST93 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the VH-515 matches up vs the ST93 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Samsung ST93

 VH-515 ST93 
AnnouncedAugust 2012April 2011More recent by 17 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung ST93 over the Olympus VH-515

 ST93 VH-515 

Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Samsung ST93

 VH-515 ST93 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Display resolution460k460kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung ST93 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-515 comes with outer measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Samsung ST93 has measurements of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VH-515 and Samsung ST93 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the VH-515 compared to the ST93.

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung ST93 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-515 and ST93 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung ST93 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung ST93 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The visual below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-515 and ST93.

All in all, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Samsung ST93 to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The newer VH-515 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung ST93 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung ST93 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung ST93 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-515 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung ST93 as a Portrait photography camera
27
provides face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
30
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Street photography highlights
Samsung ST93 Street photography highlights
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has focus by touch
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
49
no moving screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VH-515
Sports photography with Samsung ST93
32
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
low fps (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
27
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Travel photography features
Samsung ST93 Travel photography features
62
has focus by touch
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
70
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
good max aperture (f)
no Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography factors
Samsung ST93 Landscape photography factors
37
quite wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
38
good max aperture (f)
screen size is good (3")
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (()mm)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Vlogging details
Samsung ST93 Vlogging details
35
quite wide (26mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
missing microphone socket
27
good max aperture (f)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
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Olympus VH-515 vs Samsung ST93 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Samsung ST93
 Olympus VH-515Samsung ST93
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus VH-515 Samsung ST93
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2012-08-21 2011-04-20
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) ()
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 grams (0.34 lbs) 110 grams (0.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 92 x 53 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7")
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 ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $648 -