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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
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Olympus TG-630 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS5 Key Specs

Olympus TG-630 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 66 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2013
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Superseded the Panasonic TS4
  • Later Model is Panasonic TS6
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS5, both Waterproof cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and TS5 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-630 iHS was unveiled 6 months earlier than the TS5 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the TG-630 iHS matches up against the TS5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Panasonic TS5

 TG-630 iHS TS5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 TS5 TG-630 iHS 

Common features in the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Panasonic TS5

 TG-630 iHS TS5 
RevealedJanuary 2013July 2013Same age
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Screen resolution460k460kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS has physical measurements of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Panasonic TS5 has dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the TG-630 iHS against the TS5.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TG-630 iHS and TS5 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-630 iHS and TS5.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic TS5 to result in extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Portrait photography factors
Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography factors
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features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Street photography with Panasonic TS5
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Sports photography information
Panasonic TS5 Sports photography information
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (220 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery (370 CIPA)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Travel photography details
Panasonic TS5 Travel photography details
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environment proofing
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
low battery power (220 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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great battery (370 shots)
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS5
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decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
low battery power (220 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
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pretty wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
great battery (370 shots)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Vlogging advice
Panasonic TS5 Vlogging advice
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decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone support
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pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have mic socket
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Panasonic TS5
 Olympus TG-630 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus TG-630 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT5
Category Waterproof Waterproof
Revealed 2013-01-08 2013-07-12
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167g (0.37 pounds) 214g (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" 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 220 shots 370 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $200 $350