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Nikon P7100 vs Olympus TG-5

Portability
82
Imaging
34
Features
55
Overall
42
Nikon Coolpix P7100 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
51
Overall
42

Nikon P7100 vs Olympus TG-5 Key Specs

Nikon P7100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 395g - 116 x 77 x 48mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Replaced the Nikon P7000
  • Newer Model is Nikon P7700
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
  • Released May 2017
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-4
  • Updated by Olympus TG-6
Photography Glossary

Nikon P7100 vs Olympus TG-5 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Nikon P7100 versus Olympus TG-5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the P7100 (10MP) and the TG-5 (12MP) is relatively close but the P7100 (1/1.7") and TG-5 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The P7100 was launched 6 years earlier than the TG-5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the P7100 matches up versus the TG-5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P7100 over the Olympus TG-5

 P7100 TG-5 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kSharper screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Nikon P7100

 TG-5 P7100 
ReleasedMay 2017February 2012More recent by 63 months

Common features in the Nikon P7100 and Olympus TG-5

 P7100 TG-5 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Nikon P7100 vs Olympus TG-5 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon P7100 enjoys outside dimensions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus TG-5 has sizing of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the P7100 vs the TG-5.

Nikon P7100 vs Olympus TG-5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the P7100 and TG-5 is 82 and 90 respectively.

Nikon P7100 vs Olympus TG-5 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Olympus TG-5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7100 and TG-5.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P7100 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus TG-5 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older P7100 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon P7100 vs Olympus TG-5 sensor size comparison

Nikon P7100 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P7100 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon P7100
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-5
44
you can focus manually
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
39
you can focus manually
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon P7100 Street photography information
Olympus TG-5 Street photography information
64
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition (395 grams)
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
heavier than others in class (250 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P7100 Sports photography info
Olympus TG-5 Sports photography info
38
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (350 CIPA)
max frames per second low (1.3 fps)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
46
max frames per second high (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery power (340 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P7100 Travel photography info
Olympus TG-5 Travel photography info
56
better than average battery power (350 per charge)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
more heavy than competition (395 grams)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
68
better than average battery power (340 per charge)
environment sealing
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than others in class (250 grams)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P7100
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-5
51
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (350 per charge)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
57
you can focus manually
really wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
better than average battery power (340 shots)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P7100 Vlogging factors
Olympus TG-5 Vlogging factors
29
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
includes external microphone jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than competition (395g)
34
really wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic socket
heavier than others in class (250 grams)
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Nikon P7100 vs Olympus TG-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P7100 and Olympus TG-5
 Nikon Coolpix P7100Olympus Tough TG-5
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix P7100 Olympus Tough TG-5
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2012-02-20 2017-05-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 99 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 921k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT LCD monitor with anti- reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 80 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.3 frames per sec 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Fill flash, Manual, Slow sync, Rear curtain flash Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 395 grams (0.87 lb) 250 grams (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 77 x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 165 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots 340 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 second delay) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $750 $449