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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony QX1

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus VH-515 front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony QX1 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
  • Launched August 2012
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Released September 2014
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony QX1 Overview

Here is a extended review of the Olympus VH-515 and Sony QX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The VH-515 was announced 24 months prior to the QX1 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the VH-515 matches up against the QX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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