Olympus TG-860 vs Panasonic GF5

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus TG-860 versus Panasonic GF5, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the TG-860 (16MP) and GF5 (12MP) and the TG-860 (1/2.3") and GF5 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizing.

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The TG-860 was announced 2 years after the GF5 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the TG-860 matches up versus the GF5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-860 Gallery and Panasonic GF5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-860 comes with external measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Panasonic GF5 has sizing of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-860 versus Panasonic GF5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the TG-860 and the GF5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-860 and GF5 is 91 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-860 and GF5.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TG-860 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus TG-860 will result in greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer TG-860 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.