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Olympus' Tough cams have long pitched themselves as the “premium” rugged compact option. And that continues with the latest TG-5 model, which costs a pretty penny.The RM1899 price tag might seem a bit steep for a point-and-shoot, even one as hardy as this...
Great image quality, 4K video recording, Expandable design...
Expensive compared to rivals, Limited zoom reach...
The TG-5 feels and performs like a premium rugged compact, delivering high quality stills and videos as well as the nigh-on unbreakable build quality of an adventurer's tool.While the price is fairly high in comparison to rivals like the RM1220 Fujifilm X...
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pcauthority.com.au Updated:
2017-07-27 09:02:34
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Olympus' Tough cams have long pitched themselves as the “premium” rugged compact option. And that continues with the latest TG-5 model, which costs a pretty penny. The $500-plus price tag might seem a bit steep for a point-and-shoot, even one as hardy a...
The TG-5 feels and performs like a premium rugged compact, delivering high-quality stills and videos as well as the nigh-on unbreakable build quality of an adventurer's tool.While the price is fairly high in comparison to rivals like the $200 Fujifilm XP1...
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Olympus' Tough cams have long pitched themselves as the “premium” rugged compact option. And that continues with the latest TG-5 model, which costs a pretty penny.The £400 price tag might seem a bit steep for a point-and-shoot, even one as hardy as this...
Great image quality, 4K video recording, Expandable design...
Expensive compared to rivals, Limited zoom reach...
The TG-5 feels and performs like a premium rugged compact, delivering high quality stills and videos as well as the nigh-on unbreakable build quality of an adventurer's tool. While the price is fairly high in comparison to rivals like the £150 Fujifilm X...
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Five years since Olympus introduced its original Tough cam, the TG-1, we're presented with the Olympus Tough TG-5. The latest member in the series finally takes over the reins from the two-year old TG-4, with an aim of being the best rugged camera for di...
Whenever we've rounded up a group of tough compacts for testing in the past, Olympus' Tough series has always fared very well, coming out on top on more than one occasion. The TG-5 might not be the radical upgrade to the TG-4 that some might have been exp...
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Olympus has announced its latest Tough camera, the TG-5. Following the family of Tough cameras before it, the new Olympus model is everything you expect it to be. There are chunky lines, exposed bolt heads, locks on all the flaps and so on. Such are the h...
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Since smartphones became our everyday camera, the traditional point-and-shoot had to do some soul searching. Gone are the basic models, and the category now consists of three areas: big sensor, long zoom, and rugged — qualities that most smartphone camera...
Durable body, Punchy, sharp images, Incredibly easy light-painting mode, Action tracking system, Speedy bursts up to 20 fps...
Prone to lens flares, Log feature drains battery...
Yes, if we had to buy a point-and-shoot camera today. Whether you already shoot with an interchangeable lens camera or a smartphone, a compact like the TG-5 is a good secondary camera for travel, camping, or any situation where a rugged camera makes sense...
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If you're a traveller, it's also worth considering the FCON-T01 Fisheye Converter, which will give you a useful wide perspective with minimal distortion.Announced in mid-May 2017, the Olympus Tough TG-5 is the latest in a string of popular underwater came...
From the dual viewpoints of features and performance, the TG-5 is arguably one of the best rugged, waterproof cameras currently available. Olympus has reduced the resolution to a sensible 12 megapixels, which is appropriate for the 1/2.3-inch sensor, and...
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Hands-on with the new go-anywhere tough compact, the Olympus TG-5 Five years since Olympus introduced its original Tough cam, the TG-1, we're presented with the Olympus TG-5. The latest member in the series finally takes over the reins from the two-year...
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This is a camera that can work on land or under water, when used in the latter condition the ability to get a level shot may or may not be important but it does have both horizontal and vertical levels, it is of course fully waterproof and can withstand t...
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As the name implies, the Tough range can handle adverse conditions and the latest generation has been strengthened to handle forces of 100kg and shoot 15 meters below water. The hermetically sealed components have also been improved with the new sensor an...
4K video in 'underwater mode' is impressive, Sealed design is impervious to sand, dust and water, Takes great 1cm macro shots, The advanced GPS module gives accurate geotags, A companion app for your smartphone adds remote control...
LCD monitor is not touchscreen and quite a low resolution, Optical zoom range is limited, Requires a nonstandard Olympus data cable, The design hasn't changed and has limited mounting options, Recent competition in the action camera category makes this lo...
The new casing feels almost indestructible and the controls have been subtly changed to make the fifth generation model easier to use in a tight spot. The zoom lens doesn't reach very far, but it's impressively wide and it can achieve great macro shots at...
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The Olympus TG-5 is a brand new tough compact digital camera designed to capture images in the most challenging conditions. Successor to the TG-4, the new TG-5 has a 12-megapixel backlit CMOS sensor, an improved 25-100mm (eq.) f/2.0-4.9 lens with a new An...
The Olympus TG-5 is best viewed as a take-anywhere, shoot anything travel and action camera combined. Olympus has – for the most part, at least – taken the old ‘if it ain't broke, don't fix it' approach to this latest generation of ‘toughened' model...
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Anyone in the market for a rugged waterproof compact is probably going to look at the TOUGH TG-5 before considering alternatives. Over the last five years Olympus has built a solid reputation for the TOUGH brand and one that's well deserved. So how does t...
Waterproof to 15 metres, dropproof from 2.1m, freezeproof to -10C, and dustproof, Bright 25-100mm f2 – 4.9 lens, Low noise 12 Megapixel sensor, 4K video, Fast continuous shooting / Pro Capture, Control and mode dials, GPS, manometer, electronic compass, a...
Poor C-AF on movies, Poor strap design, PS – this isn't the end of my review! There's three more pages with my full quality results, sample images, and my complete in depth review...
There isn't a better rugged waterproof compact around than the Olympus TOUGH TG-5. Like all great cameras it gets the basics right - a bright, good quality 25-100mm f2 - 4.9 lens paired with a quality 12 Megapixel sensor and high performance TruePic VIII...
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An indication of Olympus' confidence in the strategy can be garnered from the fact that it has increased maximum sensitivity of the TG-5 to ISO 12,800-equivalent, where the TG-4 topped out at ISO 6400. (Of course, we'll reserve final judgement until we've...
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Olympus Tough cameras have a long heritage of taking the proverbial licking. In its latest incarnation, the Tough TG-5, the camera can not only survive a pounding but delivers a wealth of data-rich features to complement your action filmmaking.The Olympus...
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The primary reason you want a TG-5 is because you can take them everywhere -- they are waterproof to 50 feet (15 meters), crushproof to 220 pounds of force (100 kilograms of force), shockproof from 7 feet (2.1 meters), freezeproof down to 14°F (-10°C), an...
Compact and Light-weight, Very high-quality images for a point-n-shoot, TruePic VIII provides outstanding power for burst shooting, noise reduction, custom shooting and in-camera processing, Macro and Super Macro shooting is absolutely amazing, Specialize...
No touchscreen for fast and easy menu selection and touch to focus features, Screen can be difficult to see underwater (Must be looking straight on), Lower resolution screen than we would like to see, Does not have full manual control, No Audio Input, Fri...
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Olympus cameras have enjoyed the top spot in our waterproof category since the introduction of the TG-1. The fifth iteration, the aptly named TG-5 ($449.99), raises the performance bar thanks to the addition of 4K video capture and 20fps Raw shooting, but...
Tough, waterproof build, Wide aperture lens, Quick focus, Excellent macro capability, 20fps burst shooting, Raw support, 4K video capture, GPS and Wi-Fi...
Expensive, Rear screen can pick up scratches, 460k-dot LCD, 4K footage is cropped, Omits full manual mode...
The Olympus Tough TG-5 is a go-anywhere camera with a fast lens, speedy response, and 4K video, but it's more expensive than previous iterations...
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consumersearch.com Updated:
2017-09-16 03:57:01
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Expert reviews...
Waterproof, drop-proof and more, Pocket-sized, Impressive photos and 4K video, even in low light, 4x zoom lens, Built-in GPS and Wi-Fi, Advanced features, including RAW image capture...
Expensive, for a point-and-shoot...
Waterproof, dust-proof, drop-proof, crushproof and freezeproof, the Olympus Tough TG-5 slips easily into a jacket pocket and delivers impressive photos and 4K video, even in low light. A 4x zoom lens, GPS and Wi-Fi are built in. Advanced features include...
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Olympus has been producing top-quality, rugged-and-waterproof compact cameras for years, and its latest, the Tough TG-5 ($449), is one of its best yet. For starters, it's waterproof to a depth of 50 feet, which should suit most people's needs. And, it pro...
Wide range of versatile features and mode, Menu, dials and controls offer multiple access points to setting, Impressive macro feature, Can capture slow-motion video at HD resolutio, Includes ability to capture RAW image files...
Struggles in low-light situation, Menu structure is somewhat confusin, Zoom mechanism produces noise during video capture...
Although it's very pricey for a point-and-shoot, the rugged-and-waterproof Olympus Tough TG-5 provides exceptional features that almost any photography enthusiast would appreciate, yet it includes easy-to-use auto and scene modes that will help novices ge...
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We are almost to the end of yet another wonderfully innovative year in technology. The non-stop innovation of the tech sector has presented us with products and services that deliver more horsepower, lower power consumption, and smaller form factors that...
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A beach is normally fraught with danger for the average camera but it's exactly the sort of place that the Olympus Tough TG-5 was designed to be used because as well as being built to withstand a drop from 2.1m, being crushed by a weight of 100kg and froz...
While a compact camera with a relatively small sensor can't quite replicate the image quality that you'll get from a DSLR or mirrorless system camera with a Four Thirds, APS-C or full-frame sensor, the TG-5's tough credentials allow to take shots that jus...
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Last updated: June 11, 2018Whether you want a compact camera for a trip to the beach or ski resort - or maybe just something that the kids won't break - there are plenty of waterproof, rugged cameras available at a variety of price-points.All of the camer...
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A tough travel camera that is at home in the water and the wilderness, thanks to a rugged shell and waterproof casing.When taking pictures, the TG-5's 12 megapixel image sensor managed to capture a whole host of high quality images. With its dual quad cor...
Shoots 4K video; 12MP images, It's one rugged camera; can take a beating, Lightweight and compact...
Not ideal for big hands, Fixed LCD screen...
For someone who needs a rugged waterproof camera, the TG-5 Olympus is going to be a fantastic workhorse. It's waterproof up to 50 feet, easy to store, and can take quite the beating. Big hands will learn to hold it, and a fixed LCD screen can easily be ov...
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To help you find the best travel cameras to take your trips to the next level, we purchased and tested the top 25 options before narrowing down our final list to the top 5. We took these cameras with us everywhere we went: ski trips, beach vacations and h...
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