Olympus TG-6 vs Panasonic S5

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus TG-6 versus Panasonic S5, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and S5 (24MP) and the TG-6 (1/2.3") and S5 (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-6 was brought out 15 months before the S5 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the TG-6 matches up versus the S5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Tough TG-6 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-6 Gallery and Panasonic S5 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-6 enjoys outer measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Panasonic S5 has measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the TG-6 versus the S5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-6 and S5 is 90 and 60 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-6 and S5.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TG-6 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic S5 will offer extra detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older TG-6 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.