Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-860

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus E-P5 and Olympus TG-860, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the TG-860 (16MP) is very close but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and TG-860 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-P5 was released 16 months before the TG-860 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-P5 scores vs the TG-860 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Olympus TG-860 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P5 enjoys exterior measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-860 has proportions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P5 and Olympus TG-860 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-P5 against the TG-860.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and TG-860 is 85 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and TG-860.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same MP but different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 has got the larger sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The more aged E-P5 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.