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Olympus TG-5 vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus TG-5 vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 250g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Revealed May 2017
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-4
  • Later Model is Olympus TG-6
Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Revealed February 2011
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Olympus TG-5 vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-5 versus Olympus VG-110, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Olympus. The image resolution of the TG-5 (12MP) and the VG-110 (12MP) is fairly well matched and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-5 was announced 6 years after the VG-110 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the TG-5 scores versus the VG-110 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Olympus VG-110

 TG-5 VG-110 
RevealedMay 2017February 2011More modern by 77 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus TG-5

 VG-110 TG-5 

Common features in the Olympus TG-5 and Olympus VG-110

 TG-5 VG-110 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Olympus TG-5 vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-5 enjoys outside measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Olympus VG-110 has sizing of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-5 versus Olympus VG-110 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-5 versus the VG-110.

Olympus TG-5 vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-5 and VG-110 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Olympus TG-5 vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-5 vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The image underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-5 and VG-110.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels so you should expect similar quality of images but you may want to take the production date of the products into consideration. The younger TG-5 provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-5 vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-5 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-5 vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus VG-110 Portrait photography highlights
39
manual focus
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
26
has face detect focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Street photography information
Olympus VG-110 Street photography information
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
heavier than average (250 grams)
48
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Sports photography details
Olympus VG-110 Sports photography details
46
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
better than average battery power (340 per charge)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
24
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (170 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-5
Travel photography with Olympus VG-110
68
better than average battery power (340 per charge)
weather proofing
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than average (250g)
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
57
has built in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
does not have Timelapse function
not so great battery (170 shots)
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Landscape photography factors
Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography factors
57
manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
better than average battery power (340 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
27
fairly wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
not so great battery (170 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-5
Vlogging with Olympus VG-110
34
rather wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no external mic port
heavier than average (250 grams)
28
fairly wide (27mm)
has face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone jack
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Olympus TG-5 vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-5 and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus Tough TG-5Olympus VG-110
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Tough TG-5 Olympus VG-110
Category Waterproof Ultracompact
Revealed 2017-05-17 2011-02-08
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 27-108mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 20.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 250 gr (0.55 pounds) 105 gr (0.23 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8")
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 340 photographs 170 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $449 $150