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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-320 Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Revealed October 2013
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-P3
Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-P5 and Olympus TG-320, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both created by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the TG-320 (14MP) is pretty similar but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and TG-320 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-P5 was announced 22 months later than the TG-320 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-P5 matches up vs the TG-320 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Olympus TG-320

 E-P5 TG-320 
LaunchedOctober 2013January 2012More recent by 22 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Olympus E-P5

 TG-320 E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Olympus TG-320

 E-P5 TG-320 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 provides external dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-320 has measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-P5 and Olympus TG-320 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P5 versus the TG-320.

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and TG-320 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and TG-320.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P5 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-P5 will offer greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent E-P5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Portrait photography camera
71
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/320 seconds)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
33
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography details
Olympus TG-320 Street photography details
78
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competition in class (420 grams)
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than competition (155g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Sports photography details
Olympus TG-320 Sports photography details
68
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (150 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography factors
Olympus TG-320 Travel photography factors
68
features touch focus
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
heavier than competition in class (420g)
screen is not selfie friendly
67
lighter than competition (155 grams)
environment proofing
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery life (150 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-P5
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-320
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
39
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery life (150 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-320 Vlogging details
33
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external mic support
heavier than competition in class (420g)
32
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (155 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Olympus TG-320
 Olympus PEN E-P5Olympus TG-320
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus TG-320
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2013-10-03 2012-01-10
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 35 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus range - 3cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 9.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (ISO 100) 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/320s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 420 grams (0.93 lb) 155 grams (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 895 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos 150 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch cost $389 $0