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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic LS5

Portability
93 Imaging
36 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 front
Portability
94 Imaging
36 Features
25 Overall
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic LS5 Key Specs

Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
Panasonic LS5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 97 x 62 x 27mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic LS5 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic LS5, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the LS5 (14MP) is fairly close and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was announced 6 months earlier than the LS5 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the TG-610 grades versus the LS5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Panasonic LS5

          

          

            
 TG-610 LS5 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic LS5 over the Olympus TG-610

          

          

            
 LS5 TG-610 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic LS5

          

          

            
 TG-610 LS5 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011July 2011Same age
Focus manually  No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
Touch display  No Touch display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic LS5 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
When you are aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-610 enjoys external dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LS5 has proportions of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).
Look at the Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic LS5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-610 vs the LS5.
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic LS5 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-610 and LS5 is 93 and 94 respectively.
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic LS5 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic LS5 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing specifications. The graphic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-610 and LS5.
To sum up, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical MP so you can expect comparable quality of pictures but you will need to factor the age  of the cameras into account.

            Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic LS5 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus TG-610 as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic LS5 as a Portrait photography camera
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 decent megapixels (14MP)
 supports face detection autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 no manual mode
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
33
 decent MP (14MP)
 comes with face detection focusing
 no manual focus
 manual mode not available
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Street photography details
Panasonic LS5 Street photography details
61
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather sealing
 fixed screen
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
62
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (126 grams)
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus TG-610 as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic LS5 as a Sports photography camera
40
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (14MP)
 supports tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 low fps (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 bad battery pack (210 per charge)
 no phase detect autofocus
32
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (14 megapixels)
 slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 not so great battery (160 shots)
 lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography advice
Panasonic LS5 Travel photography advice
64
 weather sealing
 decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 rather wide (28mm)
 missing Time Lapse mode
 bad battery pack (210 per charge)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
64
 lighter than competition (126 grams)
 decent MP (14MP)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (26mm)
 does not have Time Lapse function
 not so great battery (160 shots)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography details
Panasonic LS5 Landscape photography details
42
 rather wide (28mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
 weather sealing
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 no manual mode
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 bad battery pack (210 shots)
 missing Time Lapse mode
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 pretty wide (26mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (14 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 small screen (2.7 inch)
 manual mode not available
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 not so great battery (160 shots)
 does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging advice
Panasonic LS5 Vlogging advice
30
 rather wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detection autofocus
 slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
 missing external mic socket
32
 pretty wide (26mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detection focusing
 lighter than competition (126 grams)
 slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 does not have external mic port
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic LS5 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic LS5
 Olympus TG-610Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus TG-610 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-01-06 2011-07-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Screen technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 4.20 m 4.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 190 gr (0.42 lbs) 126 gr (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 97 x 62 x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1")
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 210 pictures 160 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery model LI-50B 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
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