Olympus TG-5 vs Samsung TL225

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus TG-5 and Samsung TL225, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the TG-5 (12MP) and the TL225 (12MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-5 was announced 7 years after the TL225 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Samsung TL225 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the TG-5 scores against the TL225 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Tough TG-5 & Samsung TL225. The whole galleries are available at Olympus TG-5 Gallery & Samsung TL225 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-5 offers outside measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Samsung TL225 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 187 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the TG-5 vs the TL225.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-5 and TL225 is 90 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The image below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-5 and TL225.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical resolution so you can expect comparable quality of photos but you might want to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The more recent TG-5 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.