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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-5

Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-5 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Introduced October 2019
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M5 II
  • Replacement is OM System OM-5
Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 250g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Announced May 2017
  • Previous Model is Olympus TG-4
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-6
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-5 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus TG-5, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and TG-5 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and TG-5 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was announced 2 years after the TG-5 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-M5 III scores vs the TG-5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Olympus TG-5

 E-M5 III TG-5 
AnnouncedOctober 2019May 2017Newer by 30 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Olympus E-M5 III

 TG-5 E-M5 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus TG-5

 E-M5 III TG-5 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-5 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III enjoys outer dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus TG-5 has measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 III versus Olympus TG-5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 III vs the TG-5.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and TG-5 is 80 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The image below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and TG-5.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will render greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M5 III is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Portrait photography information
Olympus TG-5 Portrait photography information
77
focusing manually
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
39
you can focus manually
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Street photography advice
Olympus TG-5 Street photography advice
83
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
has touch to focus
environment proofing
above average high ISO (25,600)
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (250 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Sports photography with Olympus TG-5
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
max fps high (30.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
has phase detect autofocus
low battery pack (310 CIPA)
46
fast shooting (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery power (340 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-5 Travel photography highlights
77
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
has touch to focus
good resolution (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
low battery pack (310 CIPA)
68
good battery power (340 shots)
weather sealing
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competition (250g)
MP count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Landscape photography highlights
Olympus TG-5 Landscape photography highlights
77
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
low battery pack (310 shots)
57
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
good battery power (340 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-5 Vlogging highlights
84
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
great video quality (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic socket
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external mic socket
heavier than competition (250g)
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus TG-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus TG-5
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIIOlympus Tough TG-5
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Olympus Tough TG-5
Category Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2019-10-17 2017-05-17
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII TruePic VIII
Sensor type MOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO 64 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 121 25
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 30.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash settings Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 414 gr (0.91 lbs) 250 gr (0.55 lbs)
Dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 310 photographs 340 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $1,199 $449