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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus VH-515 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 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
  • Introduced August 2012
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Newer Model is Sony RX10 II
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus VH-515 versus Sony RX10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The VH-515 was released 19 months before the RX10 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the VH-515 scores versus the RX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Sony RX10

 VH-515 RX10 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus VH-515

 RX10 VH-515 
ReleasedMarch 2014August 2012More recent by 19 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1290k460kClearer display (+830k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Sony RX10

 VH-515 RX10 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-515 provides outside dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check out the Olympus VH-515 versus Sony RX10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the VH-515 vs the RX10.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and RX10 is 95 and 58 respectively.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The graphic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-515 and RX10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VH-515 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX10 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older VH-515 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX10 Portrait photography factors
27
has face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
70
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Street photography info
Sony RX10 Street photography info
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts focus by touch
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
72
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-515 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Sports photography camera
32
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
environment proofing
great battery (420 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Travel photography advice
Sony RX10 Travel photography advice
62
boasts focus by touch
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
58
great battery (420 CIPA)
environment proofing
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-515 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Landscape photography camera
37
fairly wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
63
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
great battery (420 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Vlogging features
Sony RX10 Vlogging features
35
fairly wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone support
30
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Sony RX10
 Olympus VH-515Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VH-515 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-08-21 2014-03-20
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"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 1,290 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Color LCD WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/3200s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 152g (0.34 lb) 813g (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 69
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 474
Other
Battery life - 420 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $648 $698