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Olympus TG-5 vs Samsung ST150F

Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
 
Samsung ST150F front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
30
Overall
36

Olympus TG-5 vs Samsung ST150F Key Specs

Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 250g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Announced May 2017
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-4
  • Later Model is Olympus TG-6
Samsung ST150F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.5-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 94 x 58 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Olympus TG-5 vs Samsung ST150F Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus TG-5 and Samsung ST150F, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and ST150F (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-5 was unveiled 4 years later than the ST150F and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the TG-5 scores vs the ST150F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Samsung ST150F

 TG-5 ST150F 
LaunchedMay 2017January 2013Fresher by 54 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung ST150F over the Olympus TG-5

 ST150F TG-5 

Common features in the Olympus TG-5 and Samsung ST150F

 TG-5 ST150F 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-5 vs Samsung ST150F Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-5 enjoys external measurements 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 Samsung ST150F has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the TG-5 vs the ST150F.

Olympus TG-5 vs Samsung ST150F size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-5 and ST150F is 90 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-5 vs Samsung ST150F top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-5 vs Samsung ST150F Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-5 and ST150F.

Clearly, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Samsung ST150F to produce more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher TG-5 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus TG-5 vs Samsung ST150F sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-5 vs Samsung ST150F Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-5 vs Samsung ST150F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-5
Portrait photography with Samsung ST150F
39
manual focus
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW formats
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
35
good resolution (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Street photography factors
Samsung ST150F Street photography factors
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (250 grams)
56
lighter than competition (114 grams)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Sports photography info
Samsung ST150F Sports photography info
46
high max fps (20.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery pack (340 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
36
good resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Travel photography highlights
Samsung ST150F Travel photography highlights
68
good battery pack (340 shots)
environment sealing
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition (250 grams)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition (114g)
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Landscape photography factors
Samsung ST150F Landscape photography factors
57
manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
good battery pack (340 per charge)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
39
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
good resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Vlogging info
Samsung ST150F Vlogging info
34
relatively wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than competition (250g)
30
fairly wide (25mm)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (114g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic socket
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Olympus TG-5 vs Samsung ST150F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-5 and Samsung ST150F
 Olympus Tough TG-5Samsung ST150F
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus Tough TG-5 Samsung ST150F
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2017-05-17 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/2.5-6.3
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 1s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 20.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
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 lbs) 114g (0.25 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 94 x 58 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-92B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $449 $300