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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic LS5

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
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Olympus TG-820 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic LS5 Key Specs

Olympus TG-820 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 206g - 101 x 65 x 26mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Panasonic LS5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 97 x 62 x 27mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic LS5 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic LS5, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-820 iHS (12MP) and the LS5 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-820 iHS was launched 7 months after the LS5 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the TG-820 iHS grades against the LS5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Panasonic LS5

 TG-820 iHS LS5 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012July 2011Newer by 7 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1030k230kSharper screen (+800k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic LS5 over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

 LS5 TG-820 iHS 

Common features in the Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic LS5

 TG-820 iHS LS5 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic LS5 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-820 iHS offers outer measurements of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Panasonic LS5 has proportions of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic LS5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-820 iHS vs the LS5.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic LS5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-820 iHS and LS5 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic LS5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic LS5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The image below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-820 iHS and LS5.

As you can tell, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Panasonic LS5 to deliver more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger TG-820 iHS is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic LS5 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Portrait photography advice
Panasonic LS5 Portrait photography advice
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provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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good MP (14MP)
features face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Street photography advice
Panasonic LS5 Street photography advice
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (126g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
Sports photography with Panasonic LS5
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery (220 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery life (160 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LS5 as a Travel photography camera
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weather sealing
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (220 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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lighter than competition in class (126g)
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (160 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS Landscape photography info
Panasonic LS5 Landscape photography info
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reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
terrible battery (220 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
bad battery life (160 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-820 iHS as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LS5 as a Vlogging camera
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reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic socket
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relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
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Olympus TG-820 iHS vs Panasonic LS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-820 iHS and Panasonic LS5
 Olympus TG-820 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-LS5
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-820 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-02-08 2011-07-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,030 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 206g (0.45 lbs) 126g (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") 97 x 62 x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1")
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 pictures 160 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery ID LI-50B 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $500 $294