Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic LX5

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus TG-870 vs Panasonic LX5, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the TG-870 (16MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the TG-870 (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-870 was launched 4 years after the LX5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the TG-870 scores vs the LX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-870 comes with physical measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX5 has dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-870 against the LX5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-870 and LX5 is 91 and 88 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing specifications. The image underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-870 and LX5.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-870 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Olympus TG-870 will provide greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent TG-870 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.