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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus VH-515 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX200V 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 TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Released January 2012
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX200V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and TX200V (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The VH-515 was brought out 7 months after the TX200V and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the VH-515 grades against the TX200V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Sony TX200V

 VH-515 TX200V 
ReleasedAugust 2012January 2012More modern by 7 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Olympus VH-515

 TX200V VH-515 
Display dimensions3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k460kSharper display (+770k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Sony TX200V

 VH-515 TX200V 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-515 features external dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the VH-515 and the TX200V.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and TX200V is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over specifications. The picture underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the VH-515 and TX200V.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony TX200V to offer extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more modern VH-515 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus VH-515
Portrait photography with Sony TX200V
27
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
36
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-515 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Street photography camera
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features focus via touch
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-515 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Sports photography camera
32
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Travel photography factors
Sony TX200V Travel photography factors
62
features focus via touch
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
weather sealing
features touch focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus VH-515
Landscape photography with Sony TX200V
37
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
47
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3.3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
weather sealing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-515 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX200V as a Vlogging camera
35
quite wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
missing microphone port
35
quite wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of microphone jack
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Sony TX200V
 Olympus VH-515Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VH-515 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2012-08-21 2012-01-30
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ BIONZ
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 12MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3.3 inches
Display resolution 460k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 grams (0.34 pounds) 129 grams (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 - 220 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $648 $500