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Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic LF1

Portability
90 Imaging
38 Features
51 Overall
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Olympus Tough TG-5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
55 Overall
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Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic LF1 Key Specs

Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 250g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Introduced May 2017
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-4
  • New Model is Olympus TG-6
Panasonic LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Announced November 2013
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Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic LF1 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic LF1, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-5 (12MP) and the LF1 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the TG-5 (1/2.3") and LF1 (1/1.7") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-5 was announced 3 years after the LF1 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the TG-5 matches up versus the LF1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Panasonic LF1

          

          

            
 TG-5 LF1 
AnnouncedMay 2017November 2013More modern by 43 months
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Olympus TG-5

          

          

            
 LF1 TG-5 
Screen resolution920k460kCrisper screen (+460k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus TG-5 and Panasonic LF1

          

          

            
 TG-5 LF1 
Focus manually  More precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
Touch screen  No Touch screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic LF1 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-5 has outside dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Panasonic LF1 has sizing of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the TG-5 versus the LF1.
Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic LF1 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-5 and LF1 is 90 and 92 respectively.
Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic LF1 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic LF1 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-5 and LF1.
As you have seen, both the cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The TG-5 comes with the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging. The fresher TG-5 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

            Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic LF1 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-5 Portrait photography information
Panasonic LF1 Portrait photography information
39
 manual focus
 includes face detection focusing
 delivers RAW formats
 manual exposure not possible
 external flash not possible
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
42
 has manual focus
 features face detect autofocus
 exports RAW formats
 can't use external flash
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 sensor  is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison
Olympus TG-5 Street photography details
Panasonic LF1 Street photography details
64
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 delivers RAW formats
 environment sealing
 fixed screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 heavier than others in class (250g)
65
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 exports RAW formats
 screen is fixed
 sensor  is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison
Olympus TG-5 Sports photography details
Panasonic LF1 Sports photography details
46
 max fps high (20.0 fps)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 good battery life (340 CIPA)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 no phase detect AF
38
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 features tracking focus
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is tiny (1/1.7")
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-5 Travel photography info
Panasonic LF1 Travel photography info
68
 good battery life (340 per charge)
 environment sealing
 has built in flash
 really wide (25mm)
 very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 heavier than others in class (250g)
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 screen is not selfie friendly
64
 flash built-in
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
 missing Time Lapse recording
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 screen is not selfie friendly
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-5 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic LF1 Landscape photography factors
57
 manual focus
 really wide (25mm)
 very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 screen is a decent size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 delivers RAW formats
 environment sealing
 good battery life (340 CIPA)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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 has manual focus
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 exports RAW formats
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is tiny (1/1.7")
 missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus TG-5
Vlogging with Panasonic LF1
34
 really wide (25mm)
 very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detection focusing
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 missing external mic port
 heavier than others in class (250g)
36
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detect autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 missing mic socket
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Olympus TG-5 vs Panasonic LF1 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-5 and Panasonic LF1
 Olympus Tough TG-5Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Tough TG-5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
Class Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2017-05-17 2013-11-26
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest boosted ISO 12800 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures    
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points 25 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.0-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 20.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance - 7.00 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port    
Headphone port    
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
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 250g (0.55 pounds) 192g (0.42 pounds)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 52
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 211
Other
Battery life 340 pictures 250 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $449 $500