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Olympus 5010 vs Olympus TG-5

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 5010 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43

Olympus 5010 vs Olympus TG-5 Key Specs

Olympus 5010
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Alternative Name is mju 5010
Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 250g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Revealed May 2017
  • Previous Model is Olympus TG-4
  • New Model is Olympus TG-6
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Olympus 5010 vs Olympus TG-5 Overview

The following is a thorough review of the Olympus 5010 vs Olympus TG-5, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the TG-5 (12MP) is relatively well matched and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was introduced 8 years prior to the TG-5 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 5010 matches up versus the TG-5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Olympus TG-5

 5010 TG-5 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Olympus 5010

 TG-5 5010 
RevealedMay 2017January 2010Newer by 89 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Olympus TG-5

 5010 TG-5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus 5010 vs Olympus TG-5 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 5010 has got external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-5 has sizing of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the 5010 and the TG-5.

Olympus 5010 vs Olympus TG-5 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and TG-5 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Olympus 5010 vs Olympus TG-5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Olympus TG-5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The pic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 5010 and TG-5.

As you have seen, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus 5010 to resolve greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged 5010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 5010 vs Olympus TG-5 sensor size comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 5010 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 5010 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-5 Portrait photography highlights
28
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
39
you can focus manually
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus 5010 Street photography info
Olympus TG-5 Street photography info
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (250 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 5010 Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-5 Sports photography factors
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
46
high fps (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
better than average battery (340 CIPA)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-5 as a Travel photography camera
65
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
68
better than average battery (340 shots)
environment proof
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competition in class (250 grams)
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 5010 Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-5 Landscape photography details
37
quite wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
57
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
better than average battery (340 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 5010 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-5 Vlogging details
29
quite wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic support
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic support
heavier than competition in class (250g)
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Olympus 5010 vs Olympus TG-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 5010 and Olympus TG-5
 Olympus Stylus 5010Olympus Tough TG-5
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 5010 Olympus Tough TG-5
Alternative name mju 5010 -
Class Ultracompact Waterproof
Released 2010-01-07 2017-05-17
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 7cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 grams (0.28 pounds) 250 grams (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 340 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $150 $449