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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A7R III

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus VH-515 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R III front
Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A7R III 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
Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Launched October 2017
  • Older Model is Sony A7R II
  • Successor is Sony A7R IV
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A7R III Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus VH-515 and Sony A7R III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The VH-515 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the A7R III and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the VH-515 scores versus the A7R III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Sony A7R III

 VH-515 A7R III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Olympus VH-515

 A7R III VH-515 
LaunchedOctober 2017August 2012Fresher by 63 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k460kClearer display (+980k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Sony A7R III

 VH-515 A7R III 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A7R III Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-515 provides exterior 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 Sony A7R III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VH-515 and Sony A7R III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the VH-515 compared to the A7R III.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A7R III size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-515 and A7R III is 95 and 63 respectively.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A7R III top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A7R III Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specifications. The photograph underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-515 and A7R III.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VH-515 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A7R III will offer you greater detail due to its extra 30MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older VH-515 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A7R III sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A7R III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A7R III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography details
Sony A7R III Portrait photography details
27
features face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
86
focusing manually
great megapixels (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Street photography information
Sony A7R III Street photography information
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports focus by touch
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
79
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
provides focus by touch
weather proofing
above average ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Sports photography highlights
Sony A7R III Sports photography highlights
32
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
89
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great megapixels (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
good battery (650 CIPA)
comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-515 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7R III as a Travel photography camera
62
supports focus by touch
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
74
good battery (650 CIPA)
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
provides focus by touch
great megapixels (42MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography advice
Sony A7R III Landscape photography advice
37
pretty wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
87
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great megapixels (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
good battery (650 CIPA)
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Vlogging details
Sony A7R III Vlogging details
35
pretty wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic port
37
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A7R III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Sony A7R III
 Olympus VH-515Sony Alpha A7R III
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VH-515 Sony Alpha A7R III
Type Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Released 2012-08-21 2017-10-25
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 42MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 1600 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Total lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lb) 657 gr (1.45 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 100
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.7
DXO Low light score not tested 3523
Other
Battery life - 650 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one)
Card slots 1 Dual
Retail pricing $648 $2,800