Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic S1R

Below is a extensive review of the Olympus TG-5 and Panasonic S1R, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and S1R (47MP) and the TG-5 (1/2.3") and S1R (Full frame) feature different sensor size.

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The TG-5 was introduced 20 months before the S1R which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the TG-5 matches up against the S1R when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-5 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-5 Gallery and Panasonic S1R Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-5 provides outside measurements 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 S1R has measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the TG-5 vs the S1R.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-5 and S1R is 90 and 54 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-5 and S1R.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-5 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic S1R will render greater detail using its extra 35MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older TG-5 will be behind in sensor tech.