Olympus TG 5 Review. Olympus TG 5 Review Now ShootingPreview posted 0. Last updated 0. 61. Updates 0. 60. 22. Field Test Part I0. Performance page posted. First Shots posted. TS560x560~2610036.jpg' alt='Nikon 85Mm Pc Lens Instruction Manual Focus 2013' title='Nikon 85Mm Pc Lens Instruction Manual Focus 2013' />The Olympus TG5 gets improved IQ, 4K video and plenty of other updates. See our Olympus TG5 review for moreFor those looking for our detailed product overview, complete with specs and features, click here for our Olympus TG 5 Overview. Olympus TG 5 Field Test Part IMegapixel sanity meets enthusiast features. By Dave Pardue Posted 0. ISO 1. 60 2. 5mm eq. What a bold move by Olympus, going against the grain in the Great Megapixel Race with the 1. TG 5. Yes, Sony did it with the full frame A7. S series at 1. 2mp, but they shielded themselves to a degree by the fact that buyers had choices for higher resolutions from them in the A7 and A7. 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After all, these things also need room for protective seals and gaskets to keep the lethal water out, yet still fit snugly into a pocket, pouch or other water bound carry all. The Olympus TG 5 aims to be a complete waterproof, rugged solution for both novices and enthusiasts, and in addition to the healthy trimming down on the pixel count, it also comes sporting a number of rather interesting upgrades to the TG line. The Olympus TG 5 as shown with the optional FCON 1 wide angle fisheye converter. Physically the TG 5 is quite similar in appearance to the TG 4 in most respects. The notable difference on the front of the camera is the very welcome new addition of a locking mechanism for the accessory mount surrounding the lens. This locks the accessory adapter into place just like interchangeable lenses lock into place, and prevents both the adapter and the supplied protective ring used when no adapter is in place from accidentally being unseated and lost. This is a nice touch. The TG 5 below retains much of the same external styling as the TG 4 before it, but adds a critical locking button to the accessory mount which keeps the adapter and accessories secure. The TG 5 has the accessory adapter on for this shot, while the TG 4 does not. On the top deck, the big newcomer is the control dial, a first for a rugged waterproof camera, as seen on the far right in the image below. This takes the place of the former zoom toggle, which now surrounds the shutter button. The one additional switch is the log lever, which engages the various built in logging and tracking features such as GPS. And the one notable addition to the rear of the camera is adding the movie icon to the mode dial. The TG 5 above sports a welcome new control dial to the right, and moves the zoom lever to now surround the shutter button. A log on off switch is also now added to the top deck. The TG 5 has the accessory adapter on for this shot, while the TG 4 does not. The control dial changes in operation depending on the mode the camera is in. For aperture priority it controls the aperture of course, and while in P, movie and microscope modes it controls the exposure value. Thanks to a helpful reader comment alerting us that it also assists with focus fine tuning while in manual focus I didnt yet have access to a manual during this first Field Test. Stay tuned for more to come, as Ill be exploring that a lot further now that were aware of the manual focus aspect of its operation. Another significant change from a user standpoint cant be seen until you power on the camera, because the primary menu system has now been beefed up significantly. The former compact camera type system theyve employed in the line up until now has been discarded and theyve ported in the basic menu configurations from their higher end PEN and OM D cameras. Wow. what a nice surprise Anyone familiar with Olympus cameras can now pick up the TG 5 and feel immediately comfortable, no big learning curve to speak of other than familiarizing yourself with things like the icons for engaging the optional accessories such as the teleconverters, of which well begin exploring below. And for anyone new to Olympus menus, we find them somewhat odd and quirky but have grown to love them all the same, so just give it time and a sprinkle of patience for the first week or so. Olympus TG 5 Image Quality. Download Saints Row The Third Full Rip Pc there. This first sample we were treated to by Olympus has firmware version 1. As such, I couldnt wait to get it checked in, charged up, and then out and about to start capturing images and giving it a shakedown cruise. Ive shot extensively with the TG line since the TG 2 scored high marks in our Best Waterproof Roundup from 2. Its interesting to note that the TG 2 was the last in the series to sport a 1. In addition to the sensible resolution, the camera shares the same brain a. E M1 Mark II. Pairing these credentials with a bright f2 aperture at the wide angle yields the potential to deliver images that should, at least on paper, surpass anything delivered from the same sensor size before this. Weve yet to put the camera through our rigorous lab testing, however, so time will tell there, but we now have plenty for you in the way of real world shots on both dry land and submerged. As of the writing for this first Field Test there werent any pools yet open to kids for the summer, but that allowed for some very calm pools in which to gauge underwater image quality. Ill circle back for the next Field Test with plenty from that chaotic side of life, but to get started down the image quality road, below are some underwater examples shot at wide angle 2. ISO settings. I. Q. I shot this basic image at f2, f2. IQ at each available aperture, while allowing the ISO to rise as needed. Click on any of the links for access to the full resolution version. Images have been resized to fit this page, cropped andor altered in post production, primarily to balance shadows and highlights as needed. Clicking any image will take you to a carrier page with access to the original, full resolution image as delivered by the TG 5. For additional images, access to RAW files and EXIF data please see our Olympus TG 5 Gallery page. For anyone wondering why lowering the resolution means potentially increasing the basic image quality, it all has to do with the size of the pixels, which are the actual mechanisms gathering the light for you. At this sensor size, the approximate pixel pitch is 1. TG 4. Larger pixels are simply more efficient gatherers of light covering more surface area and can therefore detect more light without having to increase the ISO gain and risk introducing noise into your image. Ive personally found ISO 8. I can generally tolerate for most sensors this size, but the combination of larger pixels and a newer processor in the TG 5 could change that. Im going to wait on that assessment until we have our lab First Shots series, as they level the playing field and allow controlled apples to apples comparisons, but in the meantime youll find a variety of ISOs in our TG 5 Gallery. Below are a few to get you started, and as always clicking on an image will bring you more options and information. ISO 8. 00 1. 00mm eq. ISO 1. 00 3. 5mm eq. ISO 2. 50 2. 5mm eq.