Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A55
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A55 Key Specs
(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
- Released August 2012
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
- Announced August 2010
- Successor is Sony A57
Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A55 Overview
Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A55, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and A55 (16MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe VH-515 was released 2 years later than the A55 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the VH-515 scores vs the A55 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A55 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus VH-515 and Sony SLT-A55. The complete galleries are available at Olympus VH-515 Gallery and Sony A55 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Sony A55
VH-515 | A55 | |||
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Announced | August 2012 | August 2010 | Fresher by 25 months | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A55 over the Olympus VH-515
A55 | VH-515 | |||
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Manually focus | More exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 460k | Clearer screen (+461k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Sony A55
VH-515 | A55 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen size |
Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A55 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus VH-515 enjoys physical 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 A55 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A55 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the VH-515 vs the A55.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and A55 is 95 and 67 respectively.
Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A55 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the VH-515 and A55.
Plainly, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The VH-515 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A55 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern VH-515 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A55 Specifications
Olympus VH-515 | Sony SLT-A55 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus VH-515 | Sony SLT-A55 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Released | 2012-08-21 | 2010-08-24 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III+ | Bionz |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4912 x 3264 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 15 |
Cross focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | - |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 460k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 2.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 4.70 m | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 152 grams (0.34 lb) | 500 grams (1.10 lb) |
Dimensions | 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 73 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.4 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 816 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 380 photos |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-50B | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $648 | $800 |