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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
72
Overall
60
Olympus PEN E-PL5 front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-810 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Launched September 2012
Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Released August 2011
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-PL5 versus Olympus TG-810, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL5 (16MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is very comparable but the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and TG-810 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL5 was brought out 14 months after the TG-810 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-PL5 matches up against the TG-810 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL5 over the Olympus TG-810

 E-PL5 TG-810 
ReleasedSeptember 2012August 2011More modern by 14 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Olympus E-PL5

 TG-810 E-PL5 
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL5 and Olympus TG-810

 E-PL5 TG-810 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL5 comes with outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Olympus TG-810 has proportions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL5 versus Olympus TG-810 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL5 and the TG-810.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL5 and TG-810 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The pic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL5 and TG-810.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL5 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-PL5 will provide extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The newer E-PL5 should have an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography advice
71
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Street photography advice
Olympus TG-810 Street photography advice
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
features touch focus
good high ISO (25,600)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Sports photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (220 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Travel photography info
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography info
75
features touch focus
good resolution (16 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
no Timelapse recording
64
weather sealing
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low battery life (220 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Landscape photography camera
74
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
no Timelapse recording
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery life (220 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Vlogging camera
78
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
no microphone jack
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL5 and Olympus TG-810
 Olympus PEN E-PL5Olympus TG-810
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-PL5 Olympus TG-810
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2012-09-17 2011-08-16
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 35 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 4.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325 gr (0.72 lb) 215 gr (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 889 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 pictures 220 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at release $400 $428