Compact / CAMERA REFERENCE

VH-515

Olympus

Catalogue announcement:

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Catalogue specifications. Source: DPReview historical specification record ↗.

Sensor and files

Effective pixels
12 megapixels
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
ISO
Auto, High Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Uncompressed format
No

Lens and focus

Focal length (equiv.)
26–130 mm
Maximum aperture
F2.8–6.5
Optical zoom
5×
Manual focus
No
Macro focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift

Exposure and shooting

Minimum shutter speed
4 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Continuous drive
1.5 fps
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Metering modes
MultiSpot
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Built-in flash
Yes
External flash
No

Video and audio

Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone
Mono
Speaker
Mono

Viewfinder and screen

Viewfinder type
None
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
460,000
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Touch screen
Yes

Body and connections

Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Battery description
Lithium-ion rechargeable LI-50B battery & charger
Weight (inc. batteries)
152 g (0.34 lb / 5.36 oz)
Dimensions
102 x 60 x 21 mm (4.02 x 2.36 x 0.83″)
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Wireless
Eye-Fi Connected

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

Reviews and field reports

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03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

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Archive updated 2026-10-04. Archive coverage and dataset credits →