Olympus Tough TG-5 vs Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Olympus Tough TG-5 and the Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Olympus Tough TG-5 was introduced in May 2017 and Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS was introduced in June 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus Tough TG-5 over Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS over Olympus Tough TG-5.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Olympus Tough TG-5 and Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS have 3.0" Fixed screens with 460k dot and 610k dot resolutions respectively.

BSI-CMOS Sensor

Olympus Tough TG-5 features a 12 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800 and expands to 100 - 12,800 in boosted mode. Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS features a 12 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400.

The cameras have BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Olympus Tough TG-5 is equipped with TruePic VIII processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS can take pictures up to 3968 x 2976 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3968 x 2232, 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization (2.5 stops of compensation in Olympus Tough TG-5).

Built-in GPS

Cameras have built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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Built-in Wi-Fi on Olympus Tough TG-5

Olympus Tough TG-5 has a built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Olympus Tough TG-5 has a Micro HDMI and Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS has a Type D HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Olympus Tough TG-5 comes with LI-92B battery pack with battery life of 340 shots and Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS comes with Li-90B battery pack with battery life of 350 shots.

External Storage Slots

Olympus Tough TG-5 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) card slot. Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS has a single card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus Tough TG-5, and up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS. Olympus Tough TG-5 can shoot continuously up to 20.0 fps. Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash..

Olympus Tough TG-5 body has dimensions of 113 x 66 x 32 mm (4.45 x 2.6 x 1.26") and Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS body has dimensions of 111 x 67 x 29 mm (4.37 x 2.64 x 1.14"). Olympus Tough TG-5 weighs 250 g (0.55 lb / 8.82 oz) and Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS weighs 230 g (0.51 lb / 8.11 oz).

Olympus Tough TG-5

Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS

113 mm

66 mm

111 mm

67 mm

66 mm

67 mm

32 mm

29 mm