Olympus Tough TG-5 vs. Leica Q2

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Olympus Tough TG-5 and Leica Q2. 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. Leica Q2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus Tough TG-5 Leica Q2
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - Leica
Height 6.6 cm 8 cm
Width 11.3 cm 13 cm
Depth 3.19 cm 9.19 cm
Weight 250 g 652 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 250 g Camera body only: 652 g
Camera with battery: 734 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | Red Anodized black
Protection Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant Weatherproof, dust-resistant, rainproof, IP52
Digital Zoom - 2.7x
Optical Zoom 4x -
Navigation GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver -
SENSOR Olympus Tough TG-5 Leica Q2
Sensor Resolution 12.0 Megapixel 47.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Total Pixels 12,700,000 pixels 50,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,000,000 pixels 47,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.33" Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 24 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Magnetometer, thermometre, pressure sensor Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Olympus Tough TG-5 Leica Q2
Image Processor TruePic VIII Maestro II
LENS Olympus Tough TG-5 Leica Q2
Type Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom Leica wide-angle lens 28 f/1.7 Summilux ASPH.
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 100mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 10 cm 30 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm 17cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive -
Lens Construction 7 groups / 9 elements 11 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm 49 mm
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens Aspherical lens, aperture setting in 1/3 steps
FOCUSING Olympus Tough TG-5 Leica Q2
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 225
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Yes Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Olympus Tough TG-5 Leica Q2
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3)
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
Image Aspect Ratio - 4:3
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus Tough TG-5 Leica Q2
ISO (Max) 12800 50000
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-12800 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 12500, ISO 25000, ISO auto (200-50000), ISO 50000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, aperture-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing -
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, night portrait, fireworks, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, candle, beach, snow, miniature effect, digiscoping
Special Effects - Vivid, natural, monochrome, High contrast monochrome, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, overcast, Underwater Cloudy, daylight, halogen, shade, electronic flash, 2000K - 11500K
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/40000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps
X-sync Speed - 1/500 sec
DISPLAY Olympus Tough TG-5 Leica Q2
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Olympus Tough TG-5 Leica Q2
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 Leica Q2
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format PCM AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Olympus Tough TG-5 Leica Q2
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card 32 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Image Storage RAW 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 640 x 480
DNG (RAW) 8368 x 5584
JPEG 8368 x 5584
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4271 x 2848
JPEG 6704 x 4472
JPEG 4800 x 3200
JPEG 3424 x 2288
JPEG 4688 x 3128
JPEG 3360 x 2240
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 3136 x 2096
JPEG 2240 x 1496
JPEG 1600 x 1072
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 - 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus Tough TG-5 Leica Q2
Battery Type Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion Leica BP-SCL4 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included) Leica BP-SCL4 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots
Video recording - 1.8 hours
Photo shooting - 370 shots (EVF off)
CONNECTIONS Olympus Tough TG-5 Leica Q2
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
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FEATURES Olympus Tough TG-5 Leica Q2
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 15 frames per second 3 frames per second, 5 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 Built-in speaker, sharpness control, histogram display, saturation control, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, HDR image enhancement technology, Time-Lapse recording, Dual Axis Electronic Level, silent shooting, firmware upgradable
OTHERS Olympus Tough TG-5 Leica Q2
Included Accessories Hand strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable Carrying strap, lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, hot shoe cover
Software - Leica FOTOS App
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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