Olympus 5010 vs Olympus TG-4

Below is a extended comparison of the Olympus 5010 versus Olympus TG-4, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Waterproof and both are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the TG-4 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was brought out 6 years earlier than the TG-4 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 5010 grades against the TG-4 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Olympus Tough TG-4. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Olympus TG-4 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 5010 offers external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Olympus TG-4 has specifications of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the 5010 vs the TG-4.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and TG-4 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5010 and TG-4.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Olympus TG-4 to give you extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older 5010 is going to be behind in sensor technology.