Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Leica X-U and Olympus TG-5 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Leica X-U has external dimensions of 140 x 79 x 88 mm (5.51 x 3.11 x 3.46″) and weighs 635 g (1.40 lb / 22.40 oz) (including batteries). Olympus TG-5 has external dimensions of 113 x 66 x 32 mm (4.45 x 2.6 x 1.26″) and weighs 250 g (0.55 lb / 8.82 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Leica X-U and Olympus TG-5. Olympus TG-5 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 27mm narrower, 13mm shorter and 56mm thinner than Leica X-U.
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Comparison image of Leica X-U and Olympus TG-5 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Leica X-U and Olympus TG-5.
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Comparison image of Leica X-U and Olympus TG-5 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Leica X-U and Olympus TG-5.
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Top View Comparison image of Leica X-U and Olympus TG-5 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Olympus TG-5 is significantly lighter (385g ) than the Leica X-U which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
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Thickness Comparison
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Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Leica X-U and Olympus TG-5's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
On the other hand, Leica X-U sports a
Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over the head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. Olympus TG-5's LCD screen is a fixed type which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to X-U.
Leica X-U has a 16.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Olympus TG-5 has a 12.0MP 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features TruePic VIII processor.
Below you can see the X-U and TG-5 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Leica X-U and Olympus TG-5 Cameras
As seen above, Leica X-U has a 13.2x Larger sensor area than Olympus TG-5. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
Leica X-U features a 35 mm F1.7-16.0 Prime lens whereas Olympus TG-5 features a 25-100 mm F2.0-4.9 4x zoom lens.
It is not easy to compare a prime lens with a zoom lens. Olympus TG-5's zoom lens provides a great flexibility compared to Leica X-U's 35mm fixed focal length lens. On the other hand, X-U's prime lens makes it a specialized camera. You compromise the flexibility of a zoom in order to enjoy the high image quality and unique rendering of this fast lens.
On the tele end, Olympus TG-5 has 65mm longer reach than the Leica X-U. At f4.90, it is also faster at tele end.
Wide Coverage
Large Sensor Compact Cameras
Telezoom
Compact Cameras
Longest - Panasonic ZS200
Max Aperture at Tele
Compact Cameras
Max Aperture at Wide
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In this section, we rank and compare Leica X-U and Olympus TG-5 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Leica X-U for Portrait Photography
Olympus TG-5 for Portrait Photography
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) sensor
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Read the details
Leica X-U for Street Photography
Olympus TG-5 for Street Photography
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) sensor
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Small Body
Live-view
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f1.70
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
35 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.00
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Leica X-U for Sports Photography
Olympus TG-5 for Sports Photography
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Environmental Sealings
11 Focus Points
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
35 mm Tele Lens
Read the details
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 20.0fps
Environmental Sealings
25 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
100 mm Tele Lens
Read the details
Leica X-U for Daily Photography
Olympus TG-5 for Daily Photography
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) sensor
RAW shooting capability
Compact Body
Environmental Sealings
635g
Body Thickness 88mm
Read the details
RAW shooting capability
Compact Body
250g
Environmental Sealings
4.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3 sensor
Read the details
Leica X-U for Landscape Photography
Olympus TG-5 for Landscape Photography
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) sensor
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Environmental Sealings
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
35 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage
Read the details
Manual Focus Mode
Environmental Sealings
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No Manual Exposure Mode
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Leica X-U and Olympus TG-5, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Leica X-U and Olympus TG-5 scores compare:
Leica X-U
Ranked
#46 out of 61 in Large sensor compact cameras
Ranked
#464 out of 1221 in all Cameras
Olympus TG-5
Ranked
#13 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#310 out of 1221 in all Cameras
Olympus TG-5 has a higher Overall Score than the Leica X-U. It also has more features, more compact body and offers higher value for the money. But there is one area that TG-5 trails behind the X-U: Imaging
If image quality is the most important aspect in a camera, choose the Leica X-U. If not, we recommend the Olympus TG-5.
| General |
Leica X-U |
Olympus Tough TG-5 |
| Brand |
Leica |
Olympus |
| Announced |
2016-01-20 |
2017-05-17 |
| Body Type |
Large sensor compact |
Compact |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
APS-C |
1/2.3 |
| Dimensions |
23.6 x 15.7 mm |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
| Area |
370.52mm2 |
28.07mm2 |
| Megapixels |
16 megapixels |
12 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
4928 x 3264 |
4000 x 3000 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
12,500 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
12800 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
100 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
11 |
25 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
35 mm (1×) |
25-100 mm (4x) |
| Max Aperture |
F1.7-16.0 |
F2.0-4.9 |
| Macro Focus Range |
n/a |
1cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3" |
3 |
| Resolution |
920k dots |
460k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
None |
None |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/2000s |
1/2000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
No |
Sensor-shift |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
2.00 m (at ISO 100) |
n/a |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
5.0 fps |
20.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4 |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
None |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
635g |
250g |
| Dimensions |
140 x 79 x 88mm |
113 x 66 x 32mm |
| Battery Life |
450 shots |
340 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
Built-in |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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