Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 vs Olympus TG-5

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 and Olympus TG-5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by brands Kodak and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the Astro Zoom AZ651 (21MP) and TG-5 (12MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Astro Zoom AZ651 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the TG-5 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Astro Zoom AZ651 matches up vs the TG-5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak Pixpro Astro Zoom AZ651 & Olympus Tough TG-5. The entire galleries are provided at Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 Gallery & Olympus TG-5 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 has outside measurements of 125mm x 114mm x 89mm (4.9" x 4.5" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-5 has measurements 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the Astro Zoom AZ651 and the TG-5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Astro Zoom AZ651 and TG-5 is 65 and 90 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The visual here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Astro Zoom AZ651 and TG-5.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Kodak Astro Zoom AZ651 to produce more detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older Astro Zoom AZ651 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.