Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus TG-5

Below, we are comparing the Olympus SP-100 versus Olympus TG-5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the SP-100 (16MP) and TG-5 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-100 was manufactured 4 years prior to the TG-5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SP-100 matches up vs the TG-5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus SP-100 & Olympus Tough TG-5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-100 Gallery & Olympus TG-5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SP-100 provides exterior measurements of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") having a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) and the Olympus TG-5 has proportions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the SP-100 compared to the TG-5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SP-100 and TG-5 is 63 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The visual below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-100 and TG-5.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus SP-100 to give you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older SP-100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.