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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A65

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus VH-515 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A65 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 A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Revealed November 2011
  • Renewed by Sony A68
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A65 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus VH-515 versus Sony A65, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and A65 (24MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The VH-515 was introduced 10 months later than the A65 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the VH-515 matches up against the A65 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Sony A65

 VH-515 A65 
RevealedAugust 2012November 2011Fresher by 10 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Olympus VH-515

 A65 VH-515 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Sony A65

 VH-515 A65 
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus VH-515 provides physical measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A65 has dimensions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the VH-515 vs the A65.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A65 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and A65 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and A65.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The VH-515 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A65 will offer you more detail using its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern VH-515 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Portrait photography features
Sony A65 Portrait photography features
27
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
77
manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Street photography advice
Sony A65 Street photography advice
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has touch focus
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
77
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Sports photography information
Sony A65 Sports photography information
32
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
81
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus VH-515 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A65 as a Travel photography camera
62
has touch focus
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
68
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography features
Sony A65 Landscape photography features
37
pretty wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
75
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Vlogging highlights
Sony A65 Vlogging highlights
35
pretty wide (26mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
78
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic socket
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Sony A65
 Olympus VH-515Sony SLT-A65
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus VH-515 Sony SLT-A65
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2012-08-21 2011-11-15
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 10.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
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, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 152 gr (0.34 lb) 622 gr (1.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 717
Other
Battery life - 560 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $648 $700