Canon S120 vs Olympus TG-5

Below is a extensive overview of the Canon S120 and Olympus TG-5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the S120 (12MP) and the TG-5 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the S120 (1/1.7") and TG-5 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The S120 was announced 4 years prior to the TG-5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the S120 scores versus the TG-5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot S120 & Olympus Tough TG-5. The whole galleries are available at Canon S120 Gallery & Olympus TG-5 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon S120 offers outer measurements of 100mm x 59mm x 29mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 217 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-5 has sizing of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the S120 versus the TG-5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S120 and TG-5 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The photograph here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S120 and TG-5.

All in all, both of the cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The S120 contains the bigger sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field simpler. The older S120 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.