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Olympus 9000 vs Olympus TG-5

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 9000 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus TG-5 Key Specs

Olympus 9000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 225g - 96 x 60 x 31mm
  • Launched May 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju 9000
Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Announced May 2017
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-4
  • Refreshed by Olympus TG-6
Photography Glossary

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus TG-5 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus 9000 and Olympus TG-5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the 9000 (12MP) and the TG-5 (12MP) is very well matched and they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 9000 was revealed 9 years before the TG-5 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the 9000 matches up against the TG-5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Olympus TG-5

 9000 TG-5 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Olympus 9000

 TG-5 9000 
AnnouncedMay 2017May 2009Newer by 97 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 9000 and Olympus TG-5

 9000 TG-5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus TG-5 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 9000 has got physical dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Olympus TG-5 has proportions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the 9000 against the TG-5.

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus TG-5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 9000 and TG-5 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus TG-5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus TG-5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The image underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and TG-5.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same resolution so you can expect similar quality of pictures although you might want to factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The more aged 9000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus TG-5 sensor size comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 9000 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-5 Portrait photography highlights
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
39
you can focus manually
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus 9000 Street photography information
Olympus TG-5 Street photography information
53
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competition (225g)
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than average in class (250 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-5 as a Sports photography camera
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
46
fast shooting (20.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery power (340 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 9000
Travel photography with Olympus TG-5
58
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great zoom (280mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (225g)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
68
good battery power (340 per charge)
weather sealing
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than average in class (250 grams)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 9000 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-5 Landscape photography factors
32
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
57
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery power (340 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 9000 Vlogging advice
Olympus TG-5 Vlogging advice
27
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than competition (225 grams)
34
quite wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (250 grams)
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Olympus 9000 vs Olympus TG-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 9000 and Olympus TG-5
 Olympus Stylus 9000Olympus Tough TG-5
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 9000 Olympus Tough TG-5
Also called as mju 9000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2009-05-14 2017-05-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 50 100
RAW format
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-280mm (10.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 225g (0.50 pounds) 250g (0.55 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 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 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $300 $449