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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GH5S

Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GH5S Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2016
  • Previous Model is Olympus TG-860
Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Released January 2018
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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GH5S Overview

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus TG-870 versus Panasonic GH5S, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the TG-870 (1/2.3") and GH5S (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-870 was introduced 24 months before the GH5S making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the TG-870 matches up vs the GH5S in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Panasonic GH5S

 TG-870 GH5S 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Olympus TG-870

 GH5S TG-870 
ReleasedJanuary 2018January 2016More modern by 24 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1620k921kCrisper display (+699k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Panasonic GH5S

 TG-870 GH5S 

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GH5S Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-870 features outside measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Panasonic GH5S has dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the TG-870 vs the GH5S.

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GH5S size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-870 and GH5S is 91 and 62 respectively.

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GH5S top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GH5S Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-870 and GH5S.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-870 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus TG-870 will provide more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged TG-870 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GH5S sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Portrait photography features
Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography features
36
decent MP (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
62
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GH5S as a Street photography camera
65
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than competition (221g)
68
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has touch to focus
environment sealing
very good ISO range (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-870 Sports photography advice
Panasonic GH5S Sports photography advice
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery life (300 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
56
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-870 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GH5S as a Travel photography camera
69
great battery life (300 per charge)
weather sealing
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (21mm)
heavier than competition (221g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
61
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
has touch to focus
screen is selfie friendly
no Timelapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-870
Landscape photography with Panasonic GH5S
50
reasonably wide (21mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
great battery life (300 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
63
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inch)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
very good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
has double storage slots
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-870
Vlogging with Panasonic GH5S
32
reasonably wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have mic support
heavier than competition (221 grams)
68
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone port
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic GH5S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Panasonic GH5S
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Type Ultracompact Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2016-01-06 2018-01-08
Body design Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Venus Engine 10
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3680 x 2760
Highest native ISO 6400 51200
Highest boosted ISO 12800 204800
Minimum native ISO 125 160
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 225
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.7 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Available lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of screen 921k dot 1,620k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced 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
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221 grams (0.49 pounds) 660 grams (1.46 pounds)
Physical dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs 440 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported)
Storage slots 1 Two
Launch cost $280 $2,498