Olympus TG-5 vs Samsung ST6500

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus TG-5 versus Samsung ST6500, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and ST6500 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-5 was brought out 6 years after the ST6500 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Samsung ST6500 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the TG-5 matches up versus the ST6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-5 and Samsung ST6500. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-5 Gallery and Samsung ST6500 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-5 enjoys outer 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) and the Samsung ST6500 has measurements of 102mm x 57mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Examine the Olympus TG-5 versus Samsung ST6500 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-5 compared to the ST6500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-5 and ST6500 is 90 and 99 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The image here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-5 and ST6500.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should anticipate the Samsung ST6500 to result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer TG-5 should have an edge in sensor innovation.