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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus TG-610 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic TS5 Key Specs

Olympus TG-610
(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
  • Announced January 2011
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2013
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS4
  • Renewed by Panasonic TS6
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus TG-610 versus Panasonic TS5, both Waterproof digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-610 (14MP) and the TS5 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-610 was released 3 years prior to the TS5 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the TG-610 grades versus the TS5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Panasonic TS5

 TG-610 TS5 
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Olympus TG-610

 TS5 TG-610 
AnnouncedJuly 2013January 2011Newer by 30 months

Common features in the Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic TS5

 TG-610 TS5 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-610 provides exterior measurements of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Panasonic TS5 has measurements of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-610 and the TS5.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-610 and TS5 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The pic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-610 and TS5.

All in all, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic TS5 to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged TG-610 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography details
Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography details
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resolution is good (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
32
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Street photography information
Panasonic TS5 Street photography information
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-610 Sports photography details
Panasonic TS5 Sports photography details
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (210 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
47
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery life (370 per charge)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Travel photography camera
64
weather proof
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (210 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
72
better than average battery life (370 CIPA)
environment sealing
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-610 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS5 as a Landscape photography camera
43
decently wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery pack (210 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
52
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
better than average battery life (370 shots)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-610
Vlogging with Panasonic TS5
30
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
32
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone jack
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Olympus TG-610 vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-610 and Panasonic TS5
 Olympus TG-610Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus TG-610 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FT5
Category Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2011-01-06 2013-07-12
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.20 m 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 190 grams (0.42 lb) 214 grams (0.47 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 370 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $223 $350