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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Olympus TG-5

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Olympus TG-5 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Introduced May 2017
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-4
  • Refreshed by Olympus TG-6
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Olympus TG-5 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR700 and Olympus TG-5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Casio and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR700 (16MP) and TG-5 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR700 was manufactured 5 years before the TG-5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the EX-ZR700 matches up against the TG-5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the Olympus TG-5

 EX-ZR700 TG-5 
Screen resolution922k460kCrisper screen (+462k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Casio EX-ZR700

 TG-5 EX-ZR700 
IntroducedMay 2017January 2013More recent by 52 months

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR700 and Olympus TG-5

 EX-ZR700 TG-5 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Olympus TG-5 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-ZR700 has outside measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Olympus TG-5 has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-ZR700 and Olympus TG-5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-ZR700 against the TG-5.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Olympus TG-5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR700 and TG-5 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Olympus TG-5 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Olympus TG-5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The visual underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-ZR700 and TG-5.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Casio EX-ZR700 to render extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older EX-ZR700 will be behind in sensor tech.

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Olympus TG-5 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR700 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-5 as a Portrait photography camera
44
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detection focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
39
you can focus manually
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-ZR700
Street photography with Olympus TG-5
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (222 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
environment proof
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (250 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-5 Sports photography factors
51
amazing zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
good battery (470 shots)
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
46
high fps (20.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
environment proof
better than average battery (340 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Casio EX-ZR700
Travel photography with Olympus TG-5
71
good battery (470 per charge)
lighter than competitors in class (222 grams)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (450mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
68
better than average battery (340 shots)
environment proof
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competition in class (250 grams)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR700
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-5
52
has manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
good battery (470 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
57
you can focus manually
really wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
environment proof
better than average battery (340 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR700 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-5 Vlogging details
34
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (222g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic support
34
really wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
missing mic support
heavier than competition in class (250 grams)
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Casio EX-ZR700 vs Olympus TG-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR700 and Olympus TG-5
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR700Olympus Tough TG-5
General Information
Company Casio Olympus
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 Olympus Tough TG-5
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2013-01-29 2017-05-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip EXILIM Engine HS 3 TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 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 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222 grams (0.49 pounds) 250 grams (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 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 470 pictures 340 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $370 $449