Olympus Tough TG-5 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 4K - compact
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
12.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
BSI-CMOS
Optical Zoom
4x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus Tough TG-5
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 6.6 cm
Width 11.3 cm
Depth 3.19 cm
Weight 250 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 250 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red
Protection Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 4x
Navigation GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver
SENSOR Olympus Tough TG-5
Sensor Resolution 12.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 12,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.33"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Magnetometer, thermometre, pressure sensor
PROCESSOR Olympus Tough TG-5
Image Processor TruePic VIII
LENS Olympus Tough TG-5
Type Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 100mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 10 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Olympus Tough TG-5
Auto Focus 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
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus Tough TG-5
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, aperture-priority
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, overcast, Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Olympus Tough TG-5
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Olympus Tough TG-5
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)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus Tough TG-5
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Olympus Tough TG-5
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 32 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included Yes
Image Storage RAW 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 640 x 480
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus Tough TG-5
Battery Type Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion
Details Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots
Video recording - 1.8 hours
CONNECTIONS Olympus Tough TG-5
Interface 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)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES 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
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
OTHERS Olympus Tough TG-5
Included Accessories Hand strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C
Underwater Use Yes
Underwater Depth Up to 15 m

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