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Canon SX500 IS vs Olympus TG-5

Portability
80 Imaging
39 Features
40 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX500 IS front
 
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
Portability
90 Imaging
37 Features
51 Overall
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Canon SX500 IS vs Olympus TG-5 Key Specs

Canon SX500 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 341g - 104 x 70 x 80mm
  • Launched August 2012
  • Successor is Canon SX510 HS
Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 250g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Released May 2017
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-4
  • Refreshed by Olympus TG-6
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Canon SX500 IS vs Olympus TG-5 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon SX500 IS versus Olympus TG-5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the SX500 IS (16MP) and TG-5 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX500 IS was unveiled 5 years before the TG-5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the SX500 IS grades against the TG-5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX500 IS over the Olympus TG-5

          

          

            
 SX500 IS TG-5 
Display resolution461k460kClearer display (+1k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Canon SX500 IS

          

          

            
 TG-5 SX500 IS 
ReleasedMay 2017August 2012More recent by 57 months
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX500 IS and Olympus TG-5

          

          

            
 SX500 IS TG-5 
Manually focus  Very accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display  Neither contains Touch display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX500 IS vs Olympus TG-5 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX500 IS has got external dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) and 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).
Check the Canon SX500 IS versus Olympus TG-5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SX500 IS against the TG-5.
Canon SX500 IS vs Olympus TG-5 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SX500 IS and TG-5 is 80 and 90 respectively.
Canon SX500 IS vs Olympus TG-5 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX500 IS vs Olympus TG-5 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
In many cases, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX500 IS and TG-5.
As you have seen, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Canon SX500 IS to render greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The older SX500 IS will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

            Canon SX500 IS vs Olympus TG-5 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX500 IS vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX500 IS vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX500 IS Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-5 Portrait photography highlights
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 manual focus
 great flash sync speed (1/1,600 seconds)
 decent MP (16MP)
 provides face detection focusing
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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 you can focus manually
 features face detect autofocus
 exports RAW files
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Canon SX500 IS Street photography features
Olympus TG-5 Street photography features
51
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 screen is fixed
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
64
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 exports RAW files
 weather sealing
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 heavier than competitors (250g)
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Sports Comparison
 Canon SX500 IS as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus TG-5 as a Sports photography camera
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 long zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 provides tracking autofocus
 slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 bad battery life (195 shots)
 does not have phase detect AF
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 fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames/s)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features tracking focus
 weather sealing
 better than average battery power (340 CIPA)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 low MP (12MP)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon SX500 IS
Travel photography with Olympus TG-5
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 decent MP (16MP)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (24mm)
 great zoom (720mm)
 does not have Time Lapse function
 bad battery life (195 shots)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
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 better than average battery power (340 CIPA)
 weather sealing
 built-in flash
 really wide (25mm)
 great maximum aperture (f2.0)
 heavier than competitors (250 grams)
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX500 IS Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-5 Landscape photography details
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 manual focus
 rather wide (24mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16MP)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 bad battery life (195 per charge)
 does not have Time Lapse function
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 you can focus manually
 really wide (25mm)
 great maximum aperture (f2.0)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 exports RAW files
 weather sealing
 better than average battery power (340 per charge)
 cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 no manual control
 low MP (12MP)
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon SX500 IS as a Vlogging camera
 Olympus TG-5 as a Vlogging camera
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 rather wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection focusing
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.4)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 does not have external mic socket
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 really wide (25mm)
 great maximum aperture (f2.0)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detect autofocus
 video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 lack of mic support
 heavier than competitors (250 grams)
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Canon SX500 IS vs Olympus TG-5 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX500 IS and Olympus TG-5
 Canon PowerShot SX500 ISOlympus Tough TG-5
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX500 IS Olympus Tough TG-5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Launched 2012-08-21 2017-05-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos    
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Number of focus points 1 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 5.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Highest flash synchronize 1/1600 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support    
Headphone support    
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 Built-in
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 341 gr (0.75 lbs) 250 gr (0.55 lbs)
Physical dimensions 104 x 70 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 195 pictures 340 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $299 $449