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Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus TG-5

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
29
Overall
33
Casio Exilim EX-H15 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43

Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus TG-5 Key Specs

Casio EX-H15
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
  • 161g - 101 x 60 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2010
Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push 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
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-4
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-6
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Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus TG-5 Overview

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Casio EX-H15 and Olympus TG-5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Casio and Olympus. The image resolution of the EX-H15 (14MP) and the TG-5 (12MP) is very well matched and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-H15 was unveiled 8 years prior to the TG-5 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-H15 grades versus the TG-5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Olympus TG-5

 EX-H15 TG-5 
Display resolution461k460kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Casio EX-H15

 TG-5 EX-H15 
ReleasedMay 2017January 2010Newer by 89 months

Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Olympus TG-5

 EX-H15 TG-5 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus TG-5 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-H15 has got external dimensions of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-5 has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the EX-H15 and the TG-5.

Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus TG-5 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H15 and TG-5 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus TG-5 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus TG-5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The image below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H15 and TG-5.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Casio EX-H15 to give more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged EX-H15 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus TG-5 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-5 Portrait photography advice
35
you can focus manually
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
39
has manual focus
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Street photography features
Olympus TG-5 Street photography features
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than others (250 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Sports photography information
Olympus TG-5 Sports photography information
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
46
high max fps (20.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
great battery pack (340 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Travel photography details
Olympus TG-5 Travel photography details
64
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
68
great battery pack (340 CIPA)
environment sealing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than others (250g)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H15 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-5 Landscape photography factors
46
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
57
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
great battery pack (340 CIPA)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Casio EX-H15
Vlogging with Olympus TG-5
28
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no external mic port
heavier than others (250g)
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Casio EX-H15 vs Olympus TG-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H15 and Olympus TG-5
 Casio Exilim EX-H15Olympus Tough TG-5
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Olympus
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H15 Olympus Tough TG-5
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2010-01-06 2017-05-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-240mm (10.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.7 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash settings Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps) , 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 161 gr (0.35 lbs) 250 gr (0.55 lbs)
Dimensions 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 340 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-90 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $300 $449