Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FP8

Let's look closer at the Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic FP8, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the TG-5 (12MP) and the FP8 (12MP) is pretty similar and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-5 was announced 7 years after the FP8 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the TG-5 scores versus the FP8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Tough TG-5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-5 Gallery and Panasonic FP8 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-5 has got physical dimensions 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 FP8 has proportions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the TG-5 and the FP8.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the TG-5 and FP8 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The picture here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-5 and FP8.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP so you should expect similar quality of files but you really should factor the production date of the products into consideration. The more modern TG-5 should have a benefit in sensor technology.