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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus VH-515 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A77 II 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
  • Announced August 2012
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Announced May 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony A77
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A77 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the VH-515 (12MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the VH-515 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The VH-515 was announced 21 months before the A77 II making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus VH-515 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the VH-515 scores against the A77 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus VH-515 over the Sony A77 II

 VH-515 A77 II 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Olympus VH-515

 A77 II VH-515 
AnnouncedMay 2014August 2012More recent by 21 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k460kSharper display (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus VH-515 and Sony A77 II

 VH-515 A77 II 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus VH-515 has got outer measurements of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A77 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the VH-515 vs the A77 II.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the VH-515 and A77 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the VH-515 and A77 II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The VH-515 having a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A77 II will result in extra detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older VH-515 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus VH-515 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Portrait photography camera
27
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
79
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Street photography info
Sony A77 II Street photography info
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
boasts focus by touch
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
76
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proof
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus VH-515
Sports photography with Sony A77 II
32
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
comes with phase detect AF
low battery (480 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus VH-515
Travel photography with Sony A77 II
62
boasts focus by touch
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
64
weather proof
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
missing Timelapse mode
low battery (480 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Landscape photography info
Sony A77 II Landscape photography info
37
fairly wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse function
73
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proof
low battery (480 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus VH-515 Vlogging information
Sony A77 II Vlogging information
35
fairly wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no mic support
77
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
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Olympus VH-515 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus VH-515 and Sony A77 II
 Olympus VH-515Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus VH-515 Sony SLT-A77 II
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Announced 2012-08-21 2014-05-21
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ Bionz X
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 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 secs
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 152g (0.34 lbs) 647g (1.43 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life - 480 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $648 $1,198