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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX7

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus VH-515 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX7 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 TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX7 Overview

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX7, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the VH-515 (12MP) and the TX7 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the VH-515 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") provide different sensor measurements.

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The VH-515 was manufactured 2 years after the TX7 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the VH-515 scores vs the TX7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Sony TX7

 VH-515 TX7 
RevealedAugust 2012January 2010Newer by 32 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Olympus VH-515

 TX7 VH-515 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Sony TX7

 VH-515 TX7 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus VH-515 has got exterior measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the VH-515 versus the TX7.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the VH-515 and TX7 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking technical specs. The picture here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and TX7.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The VH-515 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus VH-515 will give you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer VH-515 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography details
Sony TX7 Portrait photography details
27
has face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
19
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Street photography highlights
Sony TX7 Street photography highlights
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
59
image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Sports photography features
Sony TX7 Sports photography features
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Travel photography features
Sony TX7 Travel photography features
62
comes with touch to focus
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
59
includes touch focus
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (149 grams)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography advice
Sony TX7 Landscape photography advice
37
pretty wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
36
rather wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Vlogging info
Sony TX7 Vlogging info
35
pretty wide (26mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
32
rather wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (149 grams)
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Sony TX7
 Olympus VH-515Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VH-515 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-08-21 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3.5 inch
Screen resolution 460k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
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 lb) 149 grams (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 model LI-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $648 $300