Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-4

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-P5 versus Olympus TG-4, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the TG-4 (16MP) is very close but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and TG-4 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P5 was revealed 18 months before the TG-4 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-P5 matches up versus the TG-4 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Olympus Tough TG-4. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Olympus TG-4 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P5 enjoys outside measurements 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-4 has dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-P5 compared to the TG-4.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and TG-4 is 85 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and TG-4.

Clearly, the two cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but different sensor sizing. The E-P5 uses the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The older E-P5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.