Olympus TG-5 vs Samsung DV150F

Let's look closer at the Olympus TG-5 vs Samsung DV150F, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and DV150F (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-5 was revealed 4 years later than the DV150F and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TG-5 matches up vs the DV150F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-5 offers outside dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Samsung DV150F has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-5 versus the DV150F.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-5 and DV150F is 90 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-5 and DV150F.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Samsung DV150F to provide greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The younger TG-5 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.