Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus TG-5

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus TG-5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are offered by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and TG-5 (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and TG-5 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The PEN-F was manufactured 15 months before the TG-5 which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the PEN-F scores against the TG-5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN-F & Olympus Tough TG-5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Olympus TG-5 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F provides exterior measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-5 has specifications of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus TG-5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the PEN-F versus the TG-5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and TG-5 is 84 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The graphic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the PEN-F and TG-5.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus PEN-F will give you more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older PEN-F is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.