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Olympus TG-810 vs Olympus TG-5

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
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Olympus TG-810 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43

Olympus TG-810 vs Olympus TG-5 Key Specs

Olympus TG-810
(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
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced August 2011
Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 250g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Announced May 2017
  • Succeeded the Olympus TG-4
  • Renewed by Olympus TG-6
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Olympus TG-810 vs Olympus TG-5 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-810 vs Olympus TG-5, both Waterproof cameras and both of them are built by Olympus. The resolution of the TG-810 (14MP) and the TG-5 (12MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-810 was announced 6 years earlier than the TG-5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the TG-810 grades versus the TG-5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Olympus TG-5

 TG-810 TG-5 
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Olympus TG-810

 TG-5 TG-810 
AnnouncedMay 2017August 2011Fresher by 70 months
Focus manually More exact focus

Common features in the Olympus TG-810 and Olympus TG-5

 TG-810 TG-5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus TG-810 vs Olympus TG-5 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-810 provides exterior measurements of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-5 has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus TG-810 vs Olympus TG-5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-810 and the TG-5.

Olympus TG-810 vs Olympus TG-5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and TG-5 is 92 and 90 respectively.

Olympus TG-810 vs Olympus TG-5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Olympus TG-5 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-810 and TG-5.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-810 to provide more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older TG-810 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-810 vs Olympus TG-5 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-810 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-810 vs Olympus TG-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-5 Portrait photography info
33
resolution is good (14MP)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
39
you can focus manually
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-5 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than average (250g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Sports photography info
Olympus TG-5 Sports photography info
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
no phase detect AF
46
high max fps (20.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
environment proof
great battery life (340 CIPA)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-810 Travel photography details
Olympus TG-5 Travel photography details
64
environment proofing
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
68
great battery life (340 per charge)
environment proof
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than average (250 grams)
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-810 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-5 as a Landscape photography camera
43
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
57
you can focus manually
really wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
great battery life (340 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-810
Vlogging with Olympus TG-5
30
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
34
really wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone socket
more heavy than average (250 grams)
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Olympus TG-810 vs Olympus TG-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-810 and Olympus TG-5
 Olympus TG-810Olympus Tough TG-5
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus TG-810 Olympus Tough TG-5
Class Waterproof Waterproof
Introduced 2011-08-16 2017-05-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.20 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off
Hot shoe
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn Built-in
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215g (0.47 lbs) 250g (0.55 lbs)
Physical dimensions 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 220 images 340 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B LI-92B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $428 $449