Olympus Tough TG-5 vs. Canon PowerShot ZOOM

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Olympus Tough TG-5 and Canon PowerShot ZOOM. 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

Olympus Tough TG-5 vs. Canon PowerShot ZOOM Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus Tough TG-5 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Height 6.6 cm 5.08 cm
Width 11.3 cm 3.34 cm
Depth 3.19 cm 10.32 cm
Weight 250 g 144 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 250 g Camera with battery: 144 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 145 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red White
Protection Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant -
Design Features - Monocular design
Digital Zoom - 2x
Optical Zoom 4x 4x
Navigation GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver -
SENSOR Olympus Tough TG-5 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Sensor Resolution 12.0 Megapixel 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 12,700,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,000,000 pixels 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.33" 1/3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (4-axis lens shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Magnetometer, thermometre, pressure sensor -
PROCESSOR Olympus Tough TG-5 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Image Processor TruePic VIII DIGIC 8
LENS Olympus Tough TG-5 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Type Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 13.8 - 55.5 mm - f/5.6-6.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 100mm 100 - 400mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Min Focus Distance 10 cm 1 m
Macro Focus Range 1cm -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 9 elements 8 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm -
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Olympus Tough TG-5 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF -
Face Detection Yes Automatic Face Tracking technology
VIEWFINDER Olympus Tough TG-5 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Viewfinder Type - Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -3 to +1
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus Tough TG-5 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
ISO (Max) 12800 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-12800 ISO auto (100-3200)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, spot -
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, aperture-priority Programme, automatic
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Automatic
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, overcast, Underwater -
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec 1/30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range
DISPLAY Olympus Tough TG-5 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Type 3" LCD display -
Display Format 460,000 pixels -
Display Form Factor Built-in -
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Olympus Tough TG-5 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Camera Flash Built-in flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
Effective Flash Range 0.2 m - 7.9 m: ISO 1600 (wide lens)
0.2 m - 3.1 m: ISO 1600 (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus Tough TG-5 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV H.264, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format PCM AAC LC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Olympus Tough TG-5 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Memory Card Slot SD card microSD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I Card
Memory Card 32 GB SDHC 16 GB microSDHC
Memory Card Included Yes Yes
Image Storage RAW 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 4000 x 3000 - 4.6 MB
Video Capture 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
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus Tough TG-5 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Battery Type Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 800 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots
Video recording - 1.8 hours
Photo shooting - 150 shots
Video recording - 70 minutes
CONNECTIONS Olympus Tough TG-5 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB (USB Type-C)
FEATURES Olympus Tough TG-5 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 15 frames per second 10 frames per second
Additional Features 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 Auto power save, USB charging
OTHERS Olympus Tough TG-5 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Included Accessories Hand strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable AC power adaptor, USB cable, wrist strap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
Underwater Use Yes -
Underwater Depth Up to 15 m -
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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