Olympus TG-860 vs Olympus TG-5

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 & Olympus Tough TG-5. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-860 Gallery & Olympus TG-5 Gallery.

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.

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

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.