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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus VH-515 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX100 VI 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
  • Launched August 2012
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Released June 2018
  • Old Model is Sony RX100 V
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 VII
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

Here, we are matching up the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX100 VI, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The VH-515 was released 6 years earlier than the RX100 VI which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the VH-515 matches up against the RX100 VI in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Sony RX100 VI

 VH-515 RX100 VI 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the Olympus VH-515

 RX100 VI VH-515 
ReleasedJune 2018August 2012More modern by 70 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k460kSharper display (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Sony RX100 VI

 VH-515 RX100 VI 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-515 comes with outer dimensions 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 RX100 VI has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX100 VI in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the VH-515 compared to the RX100 VI.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and RX100 VI is 95 and 88 respectively.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX100 VI top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The pic underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-515 and RX100 VI.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The VH-515 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 VI will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged VH-515 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VH-515
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 VI
27
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
66
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-515 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Street photography camera
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has touch focus
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
offers touch to focus
lighter than others in class (301 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Sports photography features
Sony RX100 VI Sports photography features
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
70
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (24.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
bad battery life (240 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-515 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Travel photography camera
62
has touch focus
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
77
lighter than others in class (301g)
has bluetooth
offers touch to focus
good resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
bad battery life (240 CIPA)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 VI Landscape photography details
37
pretty wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
65
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
bad battery life (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Vlogging info
Sony RX100 VI Vlogging info
35
pretty wide (26mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
77
quite wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than others in class (301 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Sony RX100 VI
 Olympus VH-515Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VH-515 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-08-21 2018-06-05
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing 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
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lb) 301 gr (0.66 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $648 $1,198