Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic GH5S

Let's look much closer at the Olympus TG-810 versus Panasonic GH5S, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and GH5S (Four Thirds) have different sensor size.

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The TG-810 was introduced 7 years prior to the GH5S and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-810 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the TG-810 matches up vs the GH5S when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-810 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Panasonic GH5S Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus TG-810 features outside dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic GH5S has specifications of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-810 vs the GH5S.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the TG-810 and GH5S is 92 and 62 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The visual below should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and GH5S.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TG-810 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Olympus TG-810 will show greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older TG-810 will be behind in sensor technology.