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Canon M10 vs Olympus VH-515 Comparison

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Canon M10

18 MP | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) CMOS Sensor

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Canon M10 vs Olympus VH-515 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: Canon M10, which was introduced in October 2015 is a Entry-Level Mirrorless camera with a 18.0MP APS-C sensor whereas Olympus VH-515, which was introduced in August 2012 is a Small Sensor Compact camera with a 12.0MP 1/2.3-inch sensor. As you can see, VH-515 is 3 years older than M10. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Comparing an interchangeble lens camera to a fixed lens camera is a bit tricky but we will do our best to make this a fair comparison.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Canon M10 and Olympus VH-515 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Canon M10 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2015-10-12
  • 18MP - APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 12800 ( expands to 25600)
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 3.00" Tilting Screen
  • 4.6fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 301g. 108 x 67 x 35 mm

Olympus VH-515 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2012-08-21
  • 12MP - 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 26-130 mm F2.8-6.5 Zoom Lens
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3.00" Fixed Type Screen
  • 2.0fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 152g. 102 x 60 x 21 mm

Canon M10 was replaced by Canon EOS M100. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Canon EOS M100 vs Canon EOS M10
Canon EOS M100 vs Olympus VH-515

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Canon M10 and Olympus VH-515 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.


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Reasons to choose Canon EOS M10 over Olympus VH-515
Wireless Connection
Built-In vs Eye-Fi Connected Better connectivity
LCD Screen
Tilting vs Fixed Type Flexible shooting positions
RAW Support
Yes vs No Better image quality
Max Sensor Resolution
18 MP vs 12 MP 50% more pixels
Max ISO
12.800 vs 1.600 700% higher Max ISO
LCD Screen Resolution
1.040k dots vs 460k dots 126% higher resolution screen
Max Mech. Shutter
1/4000s vs 1/2000s faster mechanical shutter
Continuous Shooting
4.6fps vs 2.0fps 2.6 fps faster
Manual Exposure
Yes vs No better exposure control
Flash Coverage
5.0m vs 4.7m 0.3m longer range
Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD
Yes vs No Rotate LCD for taking Selfies
NFC Connection
Yes vs No Easy wireless connectivity with compatible devices
Smartphone Remote
Yes vs No Remote control your camera with a smartphone
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Reasons to choose Olympus VH-515 over Canon EOS M10
In-built Image Stabilization
Sensor-shift vs None Sharper images at longer focal lengths and slow shutter speeds
Weight
152 g vs 301 g 149 g lighter
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Common Strengths of Canon EOS M10 and Olympus VH-515
Built-in Flash
Yes vs Yes Useful in low-light
Touch Screen
Yes vs Yes Easy control of camera functions
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs Yes very handy for portraits
Common Weaknesses of Canon EOS M10 and Olympus VH-515
External Flash Shoe
No vs No Not suitable for flash photography
Viewfinder
None vs None No eye-level shooting option
Environmental Sealing
No vs No not suitable for tough conditions
AE Bracketing
No vs No Not good for multi-exposure HDR
Canon M10 vs Olympus VH-515: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Canon M10 and Olympus VH-515 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Canon M10 has external dimensions of 108 x 67 x 35 mm (4.25 x 2.64 x 1.38″) and weighs 301 g (0.66 lb / 10.62 oz) (including batteries). Olympus VH-515 has external dimensions of 102 x 60 x 21 mm (4.02 x 2.36 x 0.83″) and weighs 152 g (0.34 lb / 5.36 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon M10 and Olympus VH-515. Olympus VH-515 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 6mm narrower, 7mm shorter and 14mm thinner than Canon M10. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Olympus VH-515 has a built-in lens but Canon M10 doesn't. Once you put a lens on M10, its thickness will increase significantly.

Canon M10 vs Olympus VH-515 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Canon M10 and Olympus VH-515 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Canon M10 and Olympus VH-515.

Canon M10 vs Olympus VH-515 Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Canon M10 and Olympus VH-515 Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon M10 and Olympus VH-515.
Canon M10 vs Olympus VH-515 Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Canon M10 and Olympus VH-515 Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Olympus VH-515 is significantly lighter (149g ) than the Canon M10 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on M10, the total kit will weigh much higher.

Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither Canon EOS M10 nor Olympus VH-515 provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections:
Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing
Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Canon M10 and Olympus VH-515's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.00".

On the other hand, Canon M10 features a Tilting screen where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels whereas the Olympus VH-515 has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to M10.
Canon M10 vs Olympus VH-515: Sensor Comparison

Canon M10 has a 18.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 6 processor. On the other hand, Olympus VH-515 has a 12.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features TruePic III+ processor.

Canon M10's sensor provides 6MP more than Olympus VH-515's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely. On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.

Below you can see the M10 and VH-515 sensor size comparison.

Canon M10 vs Olympus VH-515 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon M10 and Olympus VH-515 Cameras


As seen above, Canon M10 has a 11.8x Larger sensor area than Olympus VH-515. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

What types of Photography are Canon M10 and Olympus VH-515 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Canon M10 and Olympus VH-515 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Canon M10 for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE

Olympus VH-515 for Portrait Photography

POOR
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Image Stabilization
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Canon M10 for Street Photography

AVERAGE

Olympus VH-515 for Street Photography

GOOD
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Image Stabilization
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
26 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
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Canon M10 for Sports Photography

AVERAGE

Olympus VH-515 for Sports Photography

POOR
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
49 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Continuous Shooting: 4.6fps
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Environmental Sealings
Poor Battery Life: 255 shots
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Image Stabilization
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
130 mm Tele Lens
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Slow Continuous Shooting: 2.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
Slow Lens at Tele: f6.50
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Canon M10 for Daily Photography

GOOD

Olympus VH-515 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
301g
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Compact Body
152g
Body Thickness 21mm
5.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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Canon M10 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Olympus VH-515 for Landscape Photography

POOR
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Live-view
No Environmental Sealings
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26 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
No Environmental Sealings
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Canon M10 vs Olympus VH-515: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Canon M10 and Olympus VH-515, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 69 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Canon M10 and Olympus VH-515 scores compare:

Canon M10
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #66 out of 130 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #331 out of 1243 in all Cameras
Olympus VH-515
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #241 out of 477 in Compact cameras
Ranked #856 out of 1243 in all Cameras

Canon M10 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Olympus VH-515 in all criteria except one: Portability. But the size difference between these cameras are negligible in real world so it is not a big disadvantage for Canon M10.

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Olympus VH-515 vs Canon M10 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Canon EOS M10 Olympus VH-515
Brand Canon Olympus
Announced 2015-10-12 2012-08-21
Body Type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor
Type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Size APS-C 1/2.3-inch
Dimensions 22.3 x 14.9 mm 6.17 x 4.55 mm
Area 332.27mm2 28.07mm2
Megapixels 18 megapixels 12 megapixels
Max Resolution 5184 x 3456 4608 x3456
Max Native Light sensitivity 12,800 ISO 1,600 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity 25600 ISO -
Min Native Light sensitivity 100 ISO 100 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 49 n/a
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount Canon EF-M fixed lens
Lens Focal Range no lens 26-130 mm (5×)
Max Aperture no lens F2.8-6.5
Macro Focus Range no lens 5cm
Screen
Type Tilting Fixed type
Size 3.00" 3.00"
Resolution 1,040k dots 460k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None None
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/4000s 1/2000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Built-in Image Stabilization No Sensor-shift
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.70 m
Max Flash Sync n/a s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 4.6 fps 2.0 fps
Multi-Segment Metering
Average Metering
Spot Metering
Partial Metering
AF-Area Metering
Center Weighted Metering
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 301g 152g
Dimensions 108 x 67 x 35mm 102 x 60 x 21mm
Battery Life 255 shots n/a
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score 65 not tested
DxO Color Depth 22.0 not tested
DxO Dynamic Range 11.0 not tested
DxO Low Light ISO 753 not tested
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