Olympus Tough TG-5 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 Comparison

Let’s compare the Olympus Tough TG-5 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100.

Our comparison table below covers all the important specifications of each camera. In this side-by-side review, we will be comparing Olympus Tough TG-5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. While Olympus Tough TG-5 has 1/2.3 inch sensor, Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 has 1 inch sensor and 12.0 has a 12.0 MP and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 has a 20.1 MP resolution.

  Olympus Tough TG-5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
  Olympus Tough TG-5 Front Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 Front
Sensor and Camera Features
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Megapixels 12.0 20.1
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Format 1/2.3 inch 1 inch
SLR Type Point & Shoot Point & Shoot
Crop Factor n/a 2.7x
AA Filter Fixed Fixed
Image Resolution 4000 x 3000 (12.0 MP, 4:3) 5472 x 3648 (20.0 MP, 3:2)
Body Image Stabilization Yes No
Native ISO Min 100 - Max 12800 Min 125 - Max 12800
Full ISO Settings Auto (100 - 1600 with customizable upper limit from 100 to 12800), 100 - 12800 Auto, iISO, 80*, 100*, 125 - 12800, 25600* (* Extended ISOs); 1 or 1/3 EV steps
Startup Time 1.4 seconds 2.3 seconds
AF System and Shooting
Auto Focus Type 25-point Contrast Detection: Face Detect AF, iES, Spot AF, AF Tracking, AF Target Selection Contrast Detect with DFD: Face/Eye Detection / Tracking / 49-area / Custom Multi / 1-area / Pinpoint; Eye Sensor AF, Touch AF/AE Function, Touch Shutter, Touch Pad AF, MF Assist, Touch MF Assist, AF+MF, Focus Peaking, One Shot AF (Set the Fn button in custom menu to AF-ON), Low Light AF, Starlight AF
Continuous Shooting Speed / Burst Mode Auto (100 - 1600 with customizable upper limit from 100 to 12800), 100 - 12800 Auto, iISO, 80*, 100*, 125 - 12800, 25600* (* Extended ISOs); 1 or 1/3 EV steps
Shutter Speed Range 1/2000 - 4 sec 1/16000 - 60 sec
Bulb Mode No Yes
JPEG Buffer Size Unlimited Unlimited
AW Buffer Size 18 14
Screen/viewfinder
LCD 3.0 3.0
LCD Resolution 460,800 dots (153,600 px) 1,040,000 dots
Touchscreen No Yes
Articulating Screen No No
Tilt Swivel Screen No No
Selfie Screen No No
Top Deck Display No No
Focus Peaking Yes Yes
Viewfinder No / LCD EVF / LCD
Viewfinder Type EVF type; 0.2-inch 1160K-dot equiv., Field of View: Approx. 100%, Magnification: Approx. 1.26x / 0.46x (35mm equiv.), Eye Sensor
Focus Peaking Yes Yes
Video Features
Video Resolution 3840x2160 (30p/25p) 3840x2160 (30p/24p)
Video File Format MOV (MPEG-4AVC / H.264) with stereo sound AVCHD or MP4 with stereo sound
Memory Card Type SD / SDHC / SDXC SD / SDHC / SDXC
Dual Card Slot No No
SD UHS Support
Microphone Jack No No
Headphone Jack No No
Flash and Internal Connections
Built-in Flash Yes Yes
Max Flash Sync Speed 1/2000
Internal connections Micro-B USB 2.0, Micro HDMI (Type D) Micro-HDMI (Type D)
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi Yes Yes
NFC No No
Bluetooth No No
Built-In GPS Yes No
USB Type USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi
Physical
Battery Life (CIPA) 260 shots
Battery Types Lithium-ion rechargeable 7.2v 1025mAh Lithium-ion rechargeable
Weight 8.8 oz (250 g) includes batteries 10.9 oz (309 g) includes batteries
Size 4.4 x 2.6 x 1.3 in. (113 x 66 x 32 mm) 4.4 x 2.5 x 1.7 in. (111 x 65 x 44 mm)
Price
Price Buy starting from $399.00
Buy starting from $497.99
Release Date 2017-06-15 2016-03-30