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Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic LS5

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
42 Overall
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Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 front
Portability
94 Imaging
37 Features
25 Overall
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Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic LS5 Key Specs

Olympus TG-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 111 x 67 x 29mm
  • Released June 2013
Panasonic LS5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 97 x 62 x 27mm
  • Released July 2011
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Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic LS5 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic LS5, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-2 iHS (12MP) and the LS5 (14MP) is fairly close and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The TG-2 iHS was released 24 months after the LS5 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the TG-2 iHS scores vs the LS5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-2 iHS over the Panasonic LS5

		

		

			
 TG-2 iHS LS5 
ReleasedJune 2013July 2011More modern by 24 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution610k230kCrisper display (+380k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic LS5 over the Olympus TG-2 iHS

		

		

			
 LS5 TG-2 iHS 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-2 iHS and Panasonic LS5

		

		

			
 TG-2 iHS LS5 
Manually focus  Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither features Touch friendly display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic LS5 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-2 iHS enjoys outside dimensions of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) while the Panasonic LS5 has sizing of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).
See the Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic LS5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-2 iHS and the LS5.
Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic LS5 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-2 iHS and LS5 is 91 and 94 respectively.
Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic LS5 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic LS5 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The image here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-2 iHS and LS5.
As you can plainly see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic LS5 to render extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher TG-2 iHS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.
	
			Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic LS5 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-2 iHS
Portrait photography with Panasonic LS5
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 comes with face detection autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 manual mode not available
 external flash not possible
 low MP (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
33
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 has face detect focus
 no manual focus
 manual mode not available
 no external flash support
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-2 iHS Street photography highlights
Panasonic LS5 Street photography highlights
61
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
62
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors in class (126 grams)
 no articulating screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-2 iHS Sports photography highlights
Panasonic LS5 Sports photography highlights
40
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 environment proof
 great battery (350 shots)
 max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
 no shutter priority mode
 low MP (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
32
 image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (14MP)
 continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery (160 shots)
 has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-2 iHS Travel photography features
Panasonic LS5 Travel photography features
68
 great battery (350 CIPA)
 environment proof
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great maximum aperture (f2.0)
 no Timelapse recording
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
65
 lighter than competitors in class (126g)
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (26mm)
 no Timelapse function
 low battery (160 per charge)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus TG-2 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic LS5 as a Landscape photography camera
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 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great maximum aperture (f2.0)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proof
 great battery (350 CIPA)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 manual mode not available
 low MP (12MP)
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 no Timelapse recording
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 fairly wide (26mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (14 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
 manual mode not available
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
 low battery (160 per charge)
 no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-2 iHS Vlogging highlights
Panasonic LS5 Vlogging highlights
36
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 great maximum aperture (f2.0)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
 no external microphone support
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 fairly wide (26mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detect focus
 lighter than competitors in class (126g)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
 no microphone support
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Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic LS5 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-2 iHS and Panasonic LS5
 Olympus Tough TG-2 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-LS5
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Released 2013-06-28 2011-07-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 610 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Display tech OLED TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range - 4.60 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 230 gr (0.51 pounds) 126 gr (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 67 x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") 97 x 62 x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" 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 350 photographs 160 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery model Li-90B 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 and 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $380 $294