Olympus VH-515

The Olympus VH-515 is a compact camera launched on 08/21/2012.

Technically speaking, the Olympus VH-515 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 33 overall. The Olympus VH-515 weights 152 gr and spans 102 x 60 x 21 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Olympus VH-515 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Comfort - Score 92, ranks in the category best 17%.
• Versatility - Score 51, ranks in the category best 22%.

On the contrary, the performance of Olympus VH-515 is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 36% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 18, ranks among the worst 54% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Good, score 12, ranks in the best 32% of its category. Olympus VH-515 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 9, ranks in the best 38% of its category. Olympus VH-515 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Good, score 24, ranks in the best 39% of its category. Olympus VH-515 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Great, score 57, ranks in the best 19% of its category. Olympus VH-515 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
• Everyday - Great, score 57, ranks in the best 19% of its category. Olympus VH-515 is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Olympus VH-515 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 12.68 USD and 14.98 USD, which is well below what you could expect for this camera category.

Overall, Olympus VH-515 is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.