Olympus TG-5 for Carrying Everywhere

Is the Olympus TG-5 good for Carrying Everywhere?

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Olympus TG-5 Carrying Everywhere Score

GOOD

Olympus TG-5 has a score of 73 for Daily Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Olympus TG-5 will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Daily Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Olympus TG-5 Carrying Everywhere Detailed Analysis

Compact Body

Compact body of Olympus TG-5 makes it much easier to carry it with you all day.

250g

This camera is so light that you can comfortably carry it around all day.

Environmental Sealings

For a camera that you carry everywhere with you, being weather proofed is a big advantage. You will have one less thing to worry about.

RAW shooting capability

RAW files contains much more color information compared to JPEGs, and gives you more room for post processing without significant quality loss. They provide wider dynamic range and option to recover shadow and highlight clipping to some degree.

4.0X Optical Zoom

A Lens with a higher zoom ratio would make it more practical as a carry everywhere camera.

Small 1/2.3 sensor

Olympus TG-5's small sensor struggles in low light situations compared to larger sensor.

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Olympus TG-5 Alternatives in Compact cameras for Carrying Everywhere

Panasonic ZS50 Compare TG-5 vs ZS50	12 MP \| 1/2.3 CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #347 Rank in Compact Cameras: #21
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 94 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Olympus TG-5 Compare TG-5 vs TG-5	12 MP \| BSI-CMOS Sensor 25-100 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #306 Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #11
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 94 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Panasonic ZS60 Compare TG-5 vs ZS60	18 MP \| 1/2.3 CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #266 Rank in Compact Cameras: #4
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 93 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Canon G9 X II Compare TG-5 vs G9 X II	20 MP \| 1' BSI-CMOS Sensor 28-84 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #285 Rank in Compact Cameras: #9
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 95 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Olympus TG-6 Compare TG-5 vs TG-6	12 MP \| BSI-CMOS Sensor 25-100 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #282 Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #7
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 93 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Panasonic ZS50

Olympus TG-5

Panasonic ZS60

Canon G9 X II

Olympus TG-6