Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus TG-5 and Panasonic LX100 II, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and LX100 II (17MP) and the TG-5 (1/2.3") and LX100 II (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizes.

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The TG-5 was unveiled 15 months prior to the LX100 II which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the TG-5 grades vs the LX100 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-5 & Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II. The full galleries are provided at Olympus TG-5 Gallery & Panasonic LX100 II Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-5 comes with outside dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 II has specifications of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

See the Olympus TG-5 and Panasonic LX100 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the TG-5 and the LX100 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-5 and LX100 II is 90 and 81 respectively.

Often, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-5 and LX100 II.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-5 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic LX100 II will resolve greater detail having an extra 5MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older TG-5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.