Nikon S5200 vs Olympus TG-5

Following is a comprehensive review of the Nikon S5200 and Olympus TG-5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the S5200 (16MP) and TG-5 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The S5200 was brought out 5 years prior to the TG-5 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the S5200 scores against the TG-5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S5200 & Olympus Tough TG-5. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S5200 Gallery & Olympus TG-5 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon S5200 offers outside measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Olympus TG-5 has specifications of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the S5200 versus the TG-5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S5200 and TG-5 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading specifications. The picture below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S5200 and TG-5.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon S5200 to offer greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S5200 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.