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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus VH-515 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Revealed August 2012
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony RX10
  • Successor is Sony RX10 III
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Following is a complete review of the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") possess different sensor size.

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The VH-515 was launched 3 years earlier than the RX10 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the VH-515 scores vs the RX10 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Sony RX10 II

 VH-515 RX10 II 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus VH-515

 RX10 II VH-515 
LaunchedJune 2015August 2012More modern by 34 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k460kSharper display (+769k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Sony RX10 II

 VH-515 RX10 II 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus VH-515 has got exterior dimensions 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 RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the VH-515 versus the RX10 II.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-515 and RX10 II is 95 and 58 respectively.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The pic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-515 and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The VH-515 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 II will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged VH-515 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VH-515
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 II
27
features face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
71
focusing manually
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus VH-515
Street photography with Sony RX10 II
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports focus via touch
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
72
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VH-515
Sports photography with Sony RX10 II
32
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
low frames per second (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
68
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-515 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Travel photography camera
62
supports focus via touch
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
56
weather proofing
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography features
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography features
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
62
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
weather proofing
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-515 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 II as a Vlogging camera
35
reasonably wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic jack
31
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Sony RX10 II
 Olympus VH-515Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VH-515 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-08-21 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
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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 area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
White balance 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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 grams (0.34 lbs) 813 grams (1.79 lbs)
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 Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $648 $998