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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus VH-515 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 IV 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
  • Released August 2012
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Introduced September 2017
  • Replaced the Sony RX10 III
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus VH-515 and Sony RX10 IV, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The VH-515 was announced 6 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the VH-515 scores vs the RX10 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

 VH-515 RX10 IV 

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

 RX10 IV VH-515 
IntroducedSeptember 2017August 2012More recent by 61 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k460kClearer display (+980k dot)

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

 VH-515 RX10 IV 
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-515 comes with outer measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the VH-515 against the RX10 IV.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the VH-515 and RX10 IV is 95 and 52 respectively.

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

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The photograph below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-515 and RX10 IV.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The VH-515 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 IV will resolve extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older VH-515 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography features
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography features
27
supports face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
71
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Street photography factors
Sony RX10 IV Street photography factors
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has touch focus
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
64
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
weather sealing
heavier than competition (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography highlights
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
max fps low (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
76
great zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (24.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography highlights
62
has touch focus
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
56
weather sealing
has bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
great reach (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (1,095g)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography factors
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography factors
37
decently wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
62
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-515 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Vlogging camera
35
decently wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of microphone socket
29
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic port
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
does not have selfie friendly screen
heavier than competition (1,095 grams)
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Sony RX10 IV
 Olympus VH-515Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VH-515 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-08-21 2017-09-12
Body design 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 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
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
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 - 315
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per sec 24.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 grams (0.34 lbs) 1095 grams (2.41 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 400 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID 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
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $648 $1,698