Clicky

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-5

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48
Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-5 Key Specs

Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Updated by Olympus 1s
Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 250g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Announced May 2017
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-4
  • Renewed by Olympus TG-6
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-5 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus 1 and Olympus TG-5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the 1 (12MP) and the TG-5 (12MP) is very comparable but the 1 (1/1.7") and TG-5 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The 1 was brought out 4 years before the TG-5 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the 1 grades versus the TG-5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Olympus TG-5

 1 TG-5 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Olympus 1

 TG-5 1 
AnnouncedMay 2017November 2013More modern by 42 months

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Olympus TG-5

 1 TG-5 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-5 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 1 has got physical measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-5 has sizing of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 1 and Olympus TG-5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the 1 vs the TG-5.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1 and TG-5 is 79 and 90 respectively.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The pic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 and TG-5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same megapixel count but not the same sensor sizes. The 1 includes the larger sensor which is going to make getting bokeh easier. The more aged 1 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-5 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 1
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-5
48
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
features face detection focus
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
39
focusing manually
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
no manual control
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Street Comparison

Olympus 1 Street photography info
Olympus TG-5 Street photography info
70
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
supports focus by touch
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (250g)
Photography Glossary

Sports Comparison

Olympus 1 Sports photography advice
Olympus TG-5 Sports photography advice
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
good battery pack (410 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
46
high max fps (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking focus
environment proof
good battery (340 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Travel Comparison

Olympus 1 Travel photography details
Olympus TG-5 Travel photography details
61
good battery pack (410 per charge)
supports focus by touch
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
68
good battery (340 per charge)
environment proof
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition (250 grams)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-5 Landscape photography factors
49
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (410 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
no Time Lapse function
57
focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
good battery (340 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1 Vlogging info
Olympus TG-5 Vlogging info
32
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external mic jack
34
really wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competition (250g)
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Olympus 1 vs Olympus TG-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Olympus TG-5
 Olympus Stylus 1Olympus Tough TG-5
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 1 Olympus Tough TG-5
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2013-11-25 2017-05-17
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI TruePic VIII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/2000s -
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); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 Built-in
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402 grams (0.89 lbs) 250 grams (0.55 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 179 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 images 340 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $700 $449