Clicky

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W610

Portability
95 Imaging
36 Features
34 Overall
35
Olympus VH-515 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97 Imaging
38 Features
20 Overall
30

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W610 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
  • Announced August 2012
Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W610 Overview

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus VH-515 and Sony W610, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the VH-515 (12MP) and the W610 (14MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The VH-515 was manufactured 8 months after the W610 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the VH-515 matches up vs the W610 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban 
	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Sony W610

		

		

			
 VH-515 W610 
LaunchedAugust 2012January 2012Newer by 8 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Olympus VH-515

		

		

			
 W610 VH-515 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Sony W610

		

		

			
 VH-515 W610 
Focus manually  Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-515 has physical 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 W610 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).
Check out the Olympus VH-515 and Sony W610 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the VH-515 compared to the W610.
Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W610 size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and W610 is 95 and 97 respectively.
Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The pic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the VH-515 and W610.
As you can plainly see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony W610 to show greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher VH-515 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.
	
			Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
			Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms	

	
	
	
	

	

		
Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus VH-515 as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony W610 as a Portrait photography camera
27
 supports face detection focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
29
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 manual mode not possible
 external flash not possible
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
Photography Glossary
Street Comparison
 Olympus VH-515 as a Street photography camera
 Sony W610 as a Street photography camera
62
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with touch focus
 fixed screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
56
 lighter than competitors (113g)
 no articulating screen
 no image stabilization
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealing
Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Olympus VH-515
Sports photography with Sony W610
32
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports tracking autofocus
 max fps very slow (2.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect AF
27
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 no image stabilization
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video
Travel Comparison
Olympus VH-515 Travel photography highlights
Sony W610 Travel photography highlights
62
 comes with touch focus
 built-in flash
 quite wide (26mm)
 lack of Time Lapse function
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
 lighter than competitors (113 grams)
 decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (26mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone
Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus VH-515
Landscape photography with Sony W610
37
 quite wide (26mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 no manual mode
 MP count low (12MP)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 lack of Time Lapse function
33
 reasonably wide (26mm)
 decent sensor resolution (14MP)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 screen is small (2.7 inch)
 manual mode not possible
 no image stabilization
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images
Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus VH-515
Vlogging with Sony W610
35
 quite wide (26mm)
 touchscreen capability
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detection focusing
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 lack of external mic support
28
 reasonably wide (26mm)
 lighter than competitors (113g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 no image stabilization
 low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
 doesn't have microphone socket
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes
	

		

			
Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W610 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Sony W610
 Olympus VH-515Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VH-515 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-08-21 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Screen tech TFT Color LCD Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 1 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 4.70 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
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 proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 152 gr (0.34 pounds) 113 gr (0.25 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 - 250 photographs
Battery type - 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 feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $648 $200