Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A9
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A9 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 673g - 127 x 96 x 63mm
- Launched April 2017
- Replacement is Sony A9 II
Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A9 Overview
Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus VH-515 and Sony A9, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and A9 (24MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) have totally different sensor dimensions.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe VH-515 was announced 5 years before the A9 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the VH-515 grades vs the A9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A9 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus VH-515 and Sony Alpha A9. The whole galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Sony A9
VH-515 | A9 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A9 over the Olympus VH-515
A9 | VH-515 | |||
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Launched | April 2017 | August 2012 | Newer by 56 months | |
Manual focus | More exact focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1440k | 460k | Crisper screen (+980k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Sony A9
VH-515 | A9 | |||
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Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen sizing | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A9 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 has got external measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") and a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).
Check out the Olympus VH-515 and Sony A9 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the VH-515 compared to the A9.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-515 and A9 is 95 and 65 respectively.
Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A9 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The picture below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and A9.
As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The VH-515 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A9 will resolve greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged VH-515 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A9 Specifications
Olympus VH-515 | Sony Alpha A9 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus VH-515 | Sony Alpha A9 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Pro Mirrorless |
Announced | 2012-08-21 | 2017-04-19 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III+ | BIONZ X |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 204800 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 693 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | - |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 1,440 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 3,686 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Highest silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 2.0fps | 20.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.70 m | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB 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) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 152 gr (0.34 pounds) | 673 gr (1.48 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") | 127 x 96 x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 92 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.9 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.3 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 3517 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 650 shots |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-50B | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) |
Card slots | Single | Dual |
Launch cost | $648 | $4,498 |