Olympus TG-5 vs Sigma SD15

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus TG-5 vs Sigma SD15, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the TG-5 (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The TG-5 was launched 7 years later than the SD15 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the TG-5 matches up versus the SD15 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Tough TG-5 & Sigma SD15. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-5 Gallery & Sigma SD15 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. 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 Sigma SD15 has sizing of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the TG-5 against the SD15.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-5 and SD15 is 90 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-5 and SD15.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus TG-5 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent TG-5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.