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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony HX350

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus VH-515 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony HX350 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
  • Introduced August 2012
Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Launched December 2016
Photography Glossary

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony HX350 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus VH-515 and Sony HX350, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was introduced 5 years before the HX350 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the VH-515 matches up against the HX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Sony HX350

 VH-515 HX350 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Olympus VH-515

 HX350 VH-515 
LaunchedDecember 2016August 2012More modern by 52 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kSharper screen (+462k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Sony HX350

 VH-515 HX350 
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 enjoys outside measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Check the Olympus VH-515 and Sony HX350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the VH-515 vs the HX350.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony HX350 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and HX350 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The picture below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and HX350.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony HX350 to result in more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged VH-515 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VH-515
Portrait photography with Sony HX350
27
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
47
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Street photography factors
Sony HX350 Street photography factors
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with touch to focus
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
50
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competitors (652 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-515 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Sports photography camera
32
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
slow fps (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
53
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Travel photography features
Sony HX350 Travel photography features
62
comes with touch to focus
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
54
good resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (652g)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX350 Landscape photography highlights
37
really wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
49
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus VH-515
Vlogging with Sony HX350
35
really wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
27
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone support
more heavy than competitors (652 grams)
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Sony HX350
 Olympus VH-515Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VH-515 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-08-21 2016-12-20
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ BIONZ X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
External flash
AEB
WB 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) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
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 152g (0.34 pounds) 652g (1.44 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
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 life - 300 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $648 -