Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W710
Portability
95 Imaging
36 Features
34 Overall
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95 Imaging
36 Features
34 Overall
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Portability
96 Imaging
40 Features
33 Overall
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96 Imaging
40 Features
33 Overall
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W710 Key Specs
Olympus VH-515
(Full Review)
(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
- Released August 2012
Sony W710
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
- 114g - 97 x 55 x 20mm
- Released January 2013
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Its time to look much closer at the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W710, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and W710 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe VH-515 was unveiled 4 months before the W710 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the VH-515 matches up against the W710 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus VH-515 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Sony W710 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Sony W710
| VH-515 | W710 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W710 over the Olympus VH-515
| W710 | VH-515 |
|---|
Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Sony W710
| VH-515 | W710 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | August 2012 |  | January 2013 | Same generation |
| Focus manually |  | No manual focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W710 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 offers outside 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) whilst the Sony W710 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the VH-515 compared to the W710.
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the VH-515 and W710 is 95 and 96 respectively.
Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W710 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specifications. The picture here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and W710.
To sum up, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony W710 to render greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography factors
Sony W710 Portrait photography factors
provides face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
good MP (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Olympus VH-515 Street photography factors
Sony W710 Street photography factors
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts focus by touch
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
lighter than competition (114g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports photography with Olympus VH-515
Sports photography with Sony W710
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
slow frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel photography with Olympus VH-515
Travel photography with Sony W710
boasts focus by touch
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low MP (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
lighter than competition (114g)
supports touch focus
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Olympus VH-515 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W710 as a Landscape photography camera
pretty wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Olympus VH-515 Vlogging details
Sony W710 Vlogging details
pretty wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone support
quite wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (114g)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony W710 Specifications
| Olympus VH-515 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus VH-515 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Released | 2012-08-21 | 2013-01-08 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | TruePic III+ | - |
| 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 | 12MP | 16MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | f/3.2-6.5 |
| Macro focusing distance | 5cm | 10cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
| Display resolution | 460 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Display tech | TFT Color LCD | TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 2 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 2.0 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.70 m | 2.80 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| 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) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, 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 proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 152g (0.34 lb) | 114g (0.25 lb) |
| Dimensions | 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") | 97 x 55 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 | - | 240 pictures |
| Battery style | - | 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 type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Cost at launch | $648 | $90 |
