Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic F5

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic F5, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-870 (16MP) and the F5 (14MP) is fairly close and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-870 was announced 3 years later than the F5 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the TG-870 scores against the F5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-870 Gallery and Panasonic F5 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-870 has got outer dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Panasonic F5 has dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-870 and the F5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-870 and F5 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The photograph below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-870 and F5.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Olympus TG-870 to result in greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent TG-870 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.