Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic GH5S
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic GH5S Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
- 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
- Released January 2011
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 160 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
- Introduced January 2018

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic GH5S Overview
Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic GH5S, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the TG-610 (14MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the TG-610 (1/2.3") and GH5S (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor measurements.

The TG-610 was announced 8 years prior to the GH5S and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the TG-610 matches up vs the GH5S with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic GH5S Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-610 Gallery and Panasonic GH5S Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Panasonic GH5S
TG-610 | GH5S |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Olympus TG-610
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Introduced | January 2018 | ![]() | January 2011 | Fresher by 85 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display dimensions | 3.2" | ![]() | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Display resolution | 1620k | ![]() | 920k | Sharper display (+700k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic GH5S
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic GH5S Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-610 comes with outer dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Panasonic GH5S has specifications of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).
See the Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic GH5S in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-610 versus the GH5S.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-610 and GH5S is 93 and 62 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic GH5S Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-610 and GH5S.
As you have seen, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-610 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus TG-610 will offer more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos more aggressively. The older TG-610 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic GH5S Specifications
Olympus TG-610 | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus TG-610 | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S |
Class | Waterproof | Pro Mirrorless |
Released | 2011-01-06 | 2018-01-08 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III+ | Venus Engine 10 |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 3680 x 2760 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 204800 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 160 |
RAW images | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 225 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.9-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
Display resolution | 920 thousand dots | 1,620 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 3,680 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.76x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames per second | 12.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.20 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | 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 | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 4096x2160 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 190 gr (0.42 pounds) | 660 gr (1.46 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 210 shots | 440 shots |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-50B | DMW-BLF19 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) |
Card slots | 1 | 2 |
Retail cost | $223 | $2,498 |