Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic LX5

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus TG-810 vs Panasonic LX5, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the TG-810 (14MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the TG-810 (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") posses different sensor size.

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The TG-810 was launched 4 months earlier than the LX5 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the TG-810 scores against the LX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-810 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The complete galleries are available at Olympus TG-810 Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus TG-810 has got outer dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Panasonic LX5 has specifications of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-810 compared to the LX5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-810 and LX5 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The graphic below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-810 and LX5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-810 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus TG-810 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively.