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Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic TS5

Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
42 Overall
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Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5 front
Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
43 Overall
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Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic TS5 Key Specs

Olympus TG-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 111 x 67 x 29mm
  • Announced June 2013
Panasonic TS5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 110 x 67 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2013
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FT5
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS4
  • Successor is Panasonic TS6
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Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic TS5 Overview

Below is a extensive overview of the Olympus TG-2 iHS and Panasonic TS5, both Waterproof digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-2 iHS (12MP) and TS5 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-2 iHS was announced around the same time to the TS5 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the TG-2 iHS grades against the TS5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-2 iHS over the Panasonic TS5

		

		

			
 TG-2 iHS TS5 
Display resolution610k460kSharper display (+150k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS5 over the Olympus TG-2 iHS

		

		

			
 TS5 TG-2 iHS 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-2 iHS and Panasonic TS5

		

		

			
 TG-2 iHS TS5 
AnnouncedJune 2013July 2013Similar age
Manually focus  No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen  Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display  Neither includes Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic TS5 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-2 iHS features external measurements of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS5 has specifications of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus TG-2 iHS and Panasonic TS5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the TG-2 iHS compared to the TS5.
Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic TS5 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-2 iHS and TS5 is 91 and 91 respectively.
Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic TS5 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic TS5 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The graphic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-2 iHS and TS5.
Plainly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic TS5 to give more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively.
	
			Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic TS5 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic TS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-2 iHS Portrait photography features
Panasonic TS5 Portrait photography features
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 includes face detection focus
 lack of manual focus
 lack of manual mode
 external flash not possible
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
32
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 lack of manual focus
 can't use external flash
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-2 iHS Street photography details
Panasonic TS5 Street photography details
61
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 screen does not articulate
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
61
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 weather sealing
 fixed screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus TG-2 iHS as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic TS5 as a Sports photography camera
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 good battery (350 CIPA)
 slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
47
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 supports tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 great battery life (370 shots)
 max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
 no shutter priority
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus TG-2 iHS
Travel photography with Panasonic TS5
68
 good battery (350 per charge)
 environment sealing
 has built in flash
 quite wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 no Time Lapse mode
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
72
 great battery life (370 CIPA)
 weather sealing
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 has built in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-2 iHS Landscape photography details
Panasonic TS5 Landscape photography details
46
 quite wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment sealing
 good battery (350 CIPA)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 lack of manual mode
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 no Time Lapse mode
52
 pretty wide (28mm)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 weather sealing
 great battery life (370 CIPA)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-2 iHS Vlogging info
Panasonic TS5 Vlogging info
36
 quite wide (25mm)
 good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detection focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 no external mic jack
32
 pretty wide (28mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 missing external mic socket
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Olympus TG-2 iHS vs Panasonic TS5 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-2 iHS and Panasonic TS5
 Olympus Tough TG-2 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT5
Category Waterproof Waterproof
Announced 2013-06-28 2013-07-12
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 610 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen technology OLED TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range - 5.60 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 230 gr (0.51 lbs) 214 gr (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 67 x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") 110 x 67 x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images 370 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-90B DMW-BCM13
Self timer Yes (2 and 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $380 $350