Olympus TG-5 vs Samsung GX-1S

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-5 and Samsung GX-1S, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and GX-1S (6MP) and the TG-5 (1/2.3") and GX-1S (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The TG-5 was manufactured 11 years later than the GX-1S and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the TG-5 scores versus the GX-1S when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Tough TG-5 and Samsung GX-1S. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-5 Gallery and Samsung GX-1S Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in 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") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Samsung GX-1S has sizing of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-5 and Samsung GX-1S in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the TG-5 compared to the GX-1S.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-5 and GX-1S is 90 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-5 and GX-1S.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-5 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus TG-5 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer TG-5 provides a benefit in sensor tech.