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Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FP2

Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
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Olympus Tough TG-5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28

Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FP2 Key Specs

Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Launched May 2017
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-4
  • Updated by Olympus TG-6
Panasonic FP2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2010
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FP2 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus TG-5 versus Panasonic FP2, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-5 (12MP) and the FP2 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-5 was unveiled 7 years after the FP2 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the TG-5 grades vs the FP2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Panasonic FP2

 TG-5 FP2 
LaunchedMay 2017January 2010Newer by 90 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP2 over the Olympus TG-5

 FP2 TG-5 

Common features in the Olympus TG-5 and Panasonic FP2

 TG-5 FP2 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FP2 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-5 enjoys exterior dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Panasonic FP2 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-5 versus the FP2.

Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FP2 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-5 and FP2 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FP2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FP2 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The pic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-5 and FP2.

Plainly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic FP2 to provide extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger TG-5 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FP2 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FP2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FP2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FP2 Portrait photography advice
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focusing manually
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Street photography factors
Panasonic FP2 Street photography factors
64
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (250g)
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competitors in class (151 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-5 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FP2 as a Sports photography camera
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max fps high (20.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery power (340 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Travel photography info
Panasonic FP2 Travel photography info
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good battery power (340 shots)
environment proofing
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition (250 grams)
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (151 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-5 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FP2 as a Landscape photography camera
57
focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
good battery power (340 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
32
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-5 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FP2 as a Vlogging camera
34
fairly wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competition (250 grams)
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (151g)
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Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FP2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-5 and Panasonic FP2
 Olympus Tough TG-5Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Tough TG-5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Launched 2017-05-17 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII Venus Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 20.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.90 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 250 grams (0.55 lbs) 151 grams (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $449 $80