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Olympus TG-5 vs Sony NEX-5R

Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
51
Overall
43
Olympus Tough TG-5 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5R front
Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony NEX-5R Key Specs

Olympus TG-5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 250g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Launched May 2017
  • Older Model is Olympus TG-4
  • Successor is Olympus TG-6
Sony NEX-5R
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Older Model is Sony NEX-5N
  • Updated by Sony NEX-5T
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Olympus TG-5 vs Sony NEX-5R Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus TG-5 vs Sony NEX-5R, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the TG-5 (12MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) and the TG-5 (1/2.3") and NEX-5R (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The TG-5 was revealed 4 years later than the NEX-5R and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-5 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the TG-5 matches up vs the NEX-5R with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-5 over the Sony NEX-5R

 TG-5 NEX-5R 
IntroducedMay 2017August 2012Fresher by 58 months

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5R over the Olympus TG-5

 NEX-5R TG-5 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-5 and Sony NEX-5R

 TG-5 NEX-5R 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony NEX-5R Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-5 provides 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 Sony NEX-5R has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the TG-5 against the NEX-5R.

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony NEX-5R size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-5 and NEX-5R is 90 and 89 respectively.

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony NEX-5R top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony NEX-5R Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by seeing technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-5 and NEX-5R.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TG-5 with its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony NEX-5R will produce more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer TG-5 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony NEX-5R sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony NEX-5R Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-5 vs Sony NEX-5R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Portrait photography information
Sony NEX-5R Portrait photography information
39
has manual focus
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
74
you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Street photography info
Sony NEX-5R Street photography info
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than average (250g)
80
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
has touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Sports photography advice
Sony NEX-5R Sports photography advice
46
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery power (340 CIPA)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
68
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-5 Travel photography info
Sony NEX-5R Travel photography info
68
better than average battery power (340 per charge)
weather sealing
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than average (250 grams)
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
73
has touch focus
decent MP (16MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony NEX-5R as a Landscape photography camera
57
has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery power (340 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
75
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-5
Vlogging with Sony NEX-5R
34
fairly wide (25mm)
fast max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic socket
heavier than average (250g)
31
touchscreen enabled
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of microphone port
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Olympus TG-5 vs Sony NEX-5R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-5 and Sony NEX-5R
 Olympus Tough TG-5Sony Alpha NEX-5R
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-5 Sony Alpha NEX-5R
Type Waterproof Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2017-05-17 2012-08-29
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 25 99
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.0-4.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - Tilt Up 180� Down 50� TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill, manual, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 250 gr (0.55 pounds) 276 gr (0.61 pounds)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 910
Other
Battery life 340 photographs 330 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-92B NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $449 $750