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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-4

Portability
85 Imaging
52 Features
76 Overall
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Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
51 Overall
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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-4 Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Announced October 2013
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-P3
Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-3
  • New Model is Olympus TG-5
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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-4 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Olympus TG-4

		

		

			
 E-P5 TG-4 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k460kClearer display (+577k dot)
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Olympus E-P5

		

		

			
 TG-4 E-P5 
IntroducedApril 2015October 2013Fresher by 18 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Olympus TG-4

		

		

			
 E-P5 TG-4 
Focus manually  More exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen  Neither features selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-4 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
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).
Analyze the Olympus E-P5 versus Olympus TG-4 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
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.
Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-4 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and TG-4 is 85 and 90 respectively.
Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-4 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-4 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
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.
	
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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography details
Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography details
71
 you can focus manually
 high flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports face detection autofocus
 saves RAW files
46
 focusing manually
 good megapixels (16MP)
 features face detection focusing
 saves RAW files
 manual mode not possible
 no external flash support
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus E-P5
Street photography with Olympus TG-4
78
 tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 saves RAW files
 features focus by touch
 good ISO range (25,600)
 heavier than competition in class (420g)
65
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 saves RAW files
 environment sealing
 fixed screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 heavier than average in class (247g)
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus E-P5 as a Sports photography camera
 Olympus TG-4 as a Sports photography camera
67
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 decent MP (16MP)
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports tracking autofocus
 no phase detect autofocus
47
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 features tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 good battery (380 per charge)
 max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus E-P5 as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus TG-4 as a Travel photography camera
68
 features focus by touch
 decent MP (16MP)
 built-in flash
 heavier than competition in class (420 grams)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
74
 good battery (380 shots)
 environment sealing
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 quite wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 heavier than average in class (247g)
 display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus E-P5
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-4
79
 you can focus manually
 swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 decent sized screen (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 good ISO range (25,600)
 saves RAW files
62
 focusing manually
 quite wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 saves RAW files
 environment sealing
 good battery (380 CIPA)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 manual mode not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus E-P5 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-4 Vlogging details
33
 touchscreen capability
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 supports face detection autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 no external mic jack
 heavier than competition in class (420 grams)
34
 quite wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detection focusing
 video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 doesn't have external mic jack
 heavier than average in class (247g)
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Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Olympus TG-4
 Olympus PEN E-P5Olympus Tough TG-4
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-P5 Olympus Tough TG-4
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Announced 2013-10-03 2015-04-13
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Number of focus points 35 25
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,037k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Display technology 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 7.00 m (ISO 100) 7.90 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Maximum flash sync 1/320s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 420g (0.93 lb) 247g (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots 380 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $389 $379