Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-5

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus E-PL8 and Olympus TG-5, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and TG-5 (12MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and TG-5 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL8 was brought out 8 months earlier than the TG-5 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-PL8 matches up vs the TG-5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Olympus Tough TG-5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery and Olympus TG-5 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL8 provides exterior dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Olympus TG-5 has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL8 and Olympus TG-5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-PL8 and the TG-5.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and TG-5 is 86 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The image below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL8 and TG-5.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL8 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL8 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-PL8 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.