Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 vs. Olympus Tough TG-5

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 and Olympus Tough TG-5. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 vs. Olympus Tough TG-5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Olympus Tough TG-5
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 5.65 cm 6.6 cm
Width 9.15 cm 11.3 cm
Depth 2.26 cm 3.19 cm
Weight 106 g 250 g
Weight Details Camera only: 106 g Camera with battery and memory card: 250 g
Enclosure Colour Blue | Black | Red Black | Red
Protection - Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 6x -
Optical Zoom 5x 4x
Navigation - GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver
SENSOR Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Olympus Tough TG-5
Sensor Resolution 16.15 Megapixel 12.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 16,440,000 pixels 12,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,150,000 pixels 12,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2.33"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Electronic Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Magnetometer, thermometre, pressure sensor
PROCESSOR Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Olympus Tough TG-5
Image Processor - TruePic VIII
LENS Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Olympus Tough TG-5
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5.1 - 25.5 mm - f/3.9-6.3 Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 140mm 25 - 100mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Min Focus Distance 60 cm 10 cm
Macro Focus Range 5cm 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 8 elements 7 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size - 40.5 mm
Features Built-in lens shield Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Olympus Tough TG-5
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 25
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE, face-priority AF function, Smile Capture Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Olympus Tough TG-5
ISO (Max) 1600 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO auto ISO auto, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, Artificial Intelligence AE (AiAE) Multi-segment, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, automatic, aperture-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, text, museum, party/indoor, night portrait, Children, fireworks, night landscape, panorama assist, panning, sports mode, sunset, beach, glass, ID photo mode, snow, photo frame, leaf, fisheye effect, sketch -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white) Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, overcast, Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Olympus Tough TG-5
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Olympus Tough TG-5
Camera Flash Built-in flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 3.9 m: ISO 800 (wide lens)
1.2 m - 2.4 m: ISO 800 (tele lens)
0.2 m - 7.9 m: ISO 1600 (wide lens)
0.2 m - 3.1 m: ISO 1600 (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Olympus Tough TG-5
Digital Video Format MJPEG, MOV AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
MEMORY Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Olympus Tough TG-5
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 8 GB SDHC 32 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included Yes Yes
Memory Card Max Supported Size 32 GB -
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
RAW 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture MJPEG - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 p - 15 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 102Mbps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 102Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Olympus Tough TG-5
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 700 mAh (included) Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 200 shots Photo shooting - 340 shots
Video recording - 1.8 hours
CONNECTIONS Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Olympus Tough TG-5
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard - DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
Composite video/audio output
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Olympus Tough TG-5
Self-Timer Delay - 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 15 frames per second
HDR Mode HDR post-processing -
Additional Features Multi-picture burst, in-camera red-eye removal, USB charging, Scene Auto Selector, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Panorama Capture Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AF lock, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Time-Lapse recording, FlashAir Card Ready, distortion correction function, Focus Stacking
OTHERS Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ53 Olympus Tough TG-5
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, USB cable, wrist strap, carrying bag Hand strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 15 m
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