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Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-5

Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
42
Overall
40
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-5 Key Specs

Olympus TG-860
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 224g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Renewed by Olympus TG-870
Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase 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
  • Earlier Model is Olympus TG-4
  • Newer Model is Olympus TG-6
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Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-5 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus TG-860 and Olympus TG-5, both Waterproof digital cameras and both are sold by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and TG-5 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-860 was announced 3 years before the TG-5 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the TG-860 grades vs the TG-5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-860 over the Olympus TG-5

 TG-860 TG-5 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Olympus TG-860

 TG-5 TG-860 
RevealedMay 2017February 2015More recent by 27 months
Manually focus More exact focus

Common features in the Olympus TG-860 and Olympus TG-5

 TG-860 TG-5 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution460k460kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-5 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-860 provides outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Olympus TG-5 has dimensions 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 account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the TG-860 and the TG-5.

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-5 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-860 and TG-5 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-860 and TG-5.

To sum up, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus TG-860 to deliver extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older TG-860 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-5 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-860 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-5 as a Portrait photography camera
35
good megapixels (16MP)
has face detect focus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
39
you can focus manually
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW files
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-860
Street photography with Olympus TG-5
69
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (250g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-5 Sports photography highlights
48
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
46
high max frames per second (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery pack (340 per charge)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Travel photography features
Olympus TG-5 Travel photography features
71
environment sealing
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (21mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
68
great battery pack (340 shots)
weather proof
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competition in class (250 grams)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-5 Landscape photography factors
47
decently wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
environment sealing
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
57
you can focus manually
rather wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
weather proof
great battery pack (340 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-860 Vlogging info
Olympus TG-5 Vlogging info
33
decently wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
34
rather wide (25mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than competition in class (250g)
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Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-860 and Olympus TG-5
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860Olympus Tough TG-5
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 Olympus Tough TG-5
Class Waterproof Waterproof
Introduced 2015-02-06 2017-05-17
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII TruePic VIII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) -
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes Built-in
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 224g (0.49 lbs) 250g (0.55 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images 340 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $279 $449