Olympus E-5 vs Olympus TG-6

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-5 vs Olympus TG-6, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the TG-6 (12MP) is pretty close but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and TG-6 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-5 was launched 9 years earlier than the TG-6 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-5 grades versus the TG-6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-5 & Olympus Tough TG-6. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Olympus TG-6 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 provides outside measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-6 has proportions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-5 and the TG-6.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and TG-6 is 58 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and TG-6.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor sizes. The E-5 offers the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF simpler. The more aged E-5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.