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Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus TG-5

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix T500 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
51
Overall
42

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus TG-5 Key Specs

Fujifilm T500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 0
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F) lens
  • 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
  • Released January 2013
Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 250g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Revealed May 2017
  • Old Model is Olympus TG-4
  • Updated by Olympus TG-6
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Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus TG-5 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Fujifilm T500 and Olympus TG-5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm T500 (16MP) and TG-5 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm T500 was brought out 5 years prior to the TG-5 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm T500 grades against the TG-5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm T500 over the Olympus TG-5

 Fujifilm T500 TG-5 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Fujifilm T500

 TG-5 Fujifilm T500 
RevealedMay 2017January 2013More modern by 53 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm T500 and Olympus TG-5

 Fujifilm T500 TG-5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus TG-5 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm T500 provides outside dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-5 has sizing of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm T500 and the TG-5.

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus TG-5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm T500 and TG-5 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus TG-5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus TG-5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizes just by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm T500 and TG-5.

Clearly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Fujifilm T500 to deliver extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm T500 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus TG-5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-5 Portrait photography highlights
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
39
focusing manually
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm T500
Street photography with Olympus TG-5
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (136 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low max ISO (0)
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (250g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm T500 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-5 as a Sports photography camera
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
46
fast shooting (20.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery (340 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Travel photography factors
Olympus TG-5 Travel photography factors
75
lighter than competition (136g)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (288mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
68
good battery (340 shots)
environment proofing
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competition in class (250 grams)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm T500
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-5
41
really wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low max ISO (0)
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
57
focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
good battery (340 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Vlogging factors
Olympus TG-5 Vlogging factors
35
really wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (136 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
34
really wide (25mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic port
heavier than competition in class (250g)
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Fujifilm T500 vs Olympus TG-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm T500 and Olympus TG-5
 Fujifilm FinePix T500Olympus Tough TG-5
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix T500 Olympus Tough TG-5
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2013-01-07 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 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3440 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO - 12800
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
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
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-288mm (12.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - 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 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash modes - Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 136 gr (0.30 pounds) 250 gr (0.55 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media - SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $0 $449