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Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
55
Features
82
Overall
65

Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost 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  • Superseded the Olympus TG-4
  • Successor is Olympus TG-6
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Announced February 2019
  • Replaced the Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the TG-5 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") offer different sensor sizing.

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The TG-5 was manufactured 21 months earlier than the FZ1000 II making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the TG-5 matches up against the FZ1000 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 TG-5 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus TG-5

 FZ1000 II TG-5 
AnnouncedFebruary 2019May 2017Fresher by 21 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1240k460kSharper display (+780k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-5 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 TG-5 FZ1000 II 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurement

Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-5 provides exterior measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 II has specifications of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-5 against the FZ1000 II.

Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TG-5 and FZ1000 II is 90 and 55 respectively.

Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-5 and FZ1000 II.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-5 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will give greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older TG-5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography features
39
has manual focus
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
73
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Street photography details
Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography details
64
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (250g)
71
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus TG-5
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
46
fast shooting (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery (340 shots)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
70
great zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports tracking focus
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Travel photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography features
68
good battery (340 shots)
environment proofing
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competition in class (250 grams)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
68
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (400mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-5
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
57
has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
good battery (340 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
66
has manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging factors
34
fairly wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of external mic jack
heavier than competition in class (250g)
68
relatively wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-5 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Olympus Tough TG-5Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Tough TG-5 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Class Waterproof Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2017-05-17 2019-02-18
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 20.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 250 gr (0.55 lb) 808 gr (1.78 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
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 340 images 350 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $449 $898