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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony QX10

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus VH-515 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
34
Overall
38

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony QX10 Key Specs

Olympus VH-515
(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
  • Launched August 2012
Sony QX10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
  • Released September 2013
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony QX10 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus VH-515 and Sony QX10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was manufactured 12 months earlier than the QX10 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the VH-515 scores versus the QX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Sony QX10

 VH-515 QX10 
Screen size3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution460k0kClearer screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Olympus VH-515

 QX10 VH-515 
ReleasedSeptember 2013August 2012More modern by 12 months

Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Sony QX10

 VH-515 QX10 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony QX10 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-515 offers outer 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) while the Sony QX10 has measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the VH-515 and the QX10.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony QX10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and QX10 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony QX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony QX10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The pic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and QX10.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony QX10 to give you more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged VH-515 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony QX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony QX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony QX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VH-515
Portrait photography with Sony QX10
27
includes face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
36
decent megapixels (18MP)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Street photography information
Sony QX10 Street photography information
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
68
image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
lighter than average (105g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Sports photography info
Sony QX10 Sports photography info
32
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
37
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery power (220 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VH-515
Travel photography with Sony QX10
62
comes with touch to focus
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than average (105 grams)
includes touch focus
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
really wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
no Timelapse recording
low battery power (220 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography highlights
Sony QX10 Landscape photography highlights
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
38
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small ( inch)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low battery power (220 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Vlogging details
Sony QX10 Vlogging details
35
reasonably wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic port
34
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than average (105 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1440 x 1080 pixels)
no external microphone jack
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony QX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Sony QX10
 Olympus VH-515Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VH-515 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10
Type Small Sensor Compact Lens-style
Launched 2012-08-21 2013-09-04
Body design Compact Lens-style
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches -
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 0 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in None
Hot shoe
AE 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) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1440x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lbs) 105 gr (0.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 - 220 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $648 $250