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Is the Olympus TG-5 good for Carrying Everywhere?

Olympus Tough TG-5
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Olympus TG-5 Carrying Everywhere Score

GOOD
Olympus TG-5 has a score of 70 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 for Portrait Photography
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Olympus TG-5 for Landscape Photography

Olympus TG-5 Alternatives in Waterproof cameras for Carrying Everywhere

Olympus TG-5

Compare TG-5 vs TG-5

12 MP | BSI-CMOS Sensor
25-100 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #287
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #4

Olympus Tough TG-5
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 94
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: #277
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #3

Olympus Tough TG-6
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 93
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Nikon W300

Compare TG-5 vs W300

16 MP | 1/2.3" Sensor
24-120 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #528
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #69

Nikon Coolpix W300
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 94
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm XP130

Compare TG-5 vs XP130

16 MP | 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-140 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #463
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #37

Fujifilm FinePix XP130
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm XP120

Compare TG-5 vs XP120

16 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-140 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #506
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #55

Fujifilm FinePix XP120
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Ricoh WG-6

Compare TG-5 vs WG-6

20 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-140 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #551
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #77

Ricoh WG-6
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 94
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Ricoh G900

Compare TG-5 vs G900

20 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-140 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #552
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #82

Ricoh G900
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 94
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Ricoh WG-70

Compare TG-5 vs WG-70

16 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-140 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #632
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #112

Ricoh WG-70
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Ricoh WG-80

Compare TG-5 vs WG-80

16 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-140 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #562
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #78

Ricoh WG-80
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm XP90

Compare TG-5 vs XP90

16 MP | 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS Sensor
28-140 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #505
Rank in Waterproof Cameras: #52

Fujifilm XP90
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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