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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus TG-5

Portability
58
Imaging
48
Features
76
Overall
59
Olympus E-5 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus TG-5 Key Specs

Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Superseded the Olympus E-3
Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost 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
  • Successor is Olympus TG-6
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus TG-5 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-5 vs Olympus TG-5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Olympus. The resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the TG-5 (12MP) is pretty close but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and TG-5 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-5 was introduced 7 years before the TG-5 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the E-5 scores versus the TG-5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Olympus TG-5

 E-5 TG-5 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Olympus E-5

 TG-5 E-5 
ReleasedMay 2017February 2011More recent by 76 months

Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Olympus TG-5

 E-5 TG-5 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus TG-5 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-5 features physical dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-5 has specifications 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-5 versus the TG-5.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus TG-5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and TG-5 is 58 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus TG-5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus TG-5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and TG-5.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The E-5 contains the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The older E-5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus TG-5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-5 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-5 Portrait photography details
Olympus TG-5 Portrait photography details
60
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
39
manual focus
has face detect focusing
saves RAW files
no manual control
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-5 Street photography features
Olympus TG-5 Street photography features
71
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competitors (250 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-5 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-5 as a Sports photography camera
59
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
weather proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12MP)
46
high fps (20.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
weather proof
good battery (340 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-5 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-5 Travel photography advice
56
weather proof
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
68
good battery (340 shots)
weather proof
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competitors (250 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-5
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-5
65
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
has dual storage slots
MP count low (12MP)
no Time Lapse mode
57
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
weather proof
good battery (340 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-5 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-5 as a Vlogging camera
64
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focus
does have external mic jack
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
34
fairly wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
more heavy than competitors (250g)
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus TG-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-5 and Olympus TG-5
 Olympus E-5Olympus Tough TG-5
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-5 Olympus Tough TG-5
Type Advanced DSLR Waterproof
Revealed 2011-02-03 2017-05-17
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic V+ TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 11 25
Cross focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech HyperCrystal transmissive LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 20.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 18.00 m (at ISO 200) -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 800g (1.76 pounds) 250g (0.55 pounds)
Physical dimensions 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 519 not tested
Other
Battery life 870 photos 340 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLM-5 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots 2 One
Cost at launch $1,700 $449