Olympus TG-5 - Review and Sample Footage

[@Gonthor1000]

Fabio, thank you for the review. I appreciate you and the videos you make

[@digiDirectAustralia]

Glad you enjoyed. Now I just have to watch out for those damn seagulls on the rollercoaster ;)

[@shimmeringreflection]

Excellent review. Surprisingly good image quality .. proves it's not about how many megapixels there are -- or the lens for that matter (people will hate me for saying that, but think about it, the lens consists of dual panels of thick, hardened glass. People who think the lens is more important than it really is with digital cameras are those who once used film cameras, as the lens was all there used to be between the subject and the film.)

[@mahamza86]

I have the old TG-4 and I love it. But the screen on mine now has a leak problem and some of the water would get in the screen. Still I love it.

[@CheezusHGrist]

Hamza Khawaja you mean fog in the screen?

[@bernadettemcdonald577]

The macro facilities are awesome and worth the price for that alone. I used it underwater while on holiday in Barbados as well and was very impressed, although this was the first time I had taken an underwater shot, I managed to capture some fish. I recommend the FD1 accessory for macro and underwater shots. The camera does an excellent job in bright situations eg on the beach and I loved the panorama facility with three separate photos stitched together beautifully in-camera. Maybe not so great in poor light but all in all this is a great compact camera that I can take with me every day. I love it.

[@poppa4178]

I'm looking for a camera so when I turn 17 and graduate and go to the Marines I can have a camera that can take pictures and is very durable.

[@dw2062]

Just ordered one here in the UK and this was a really helpful review.

[@digiDirectAustralia]

Thanks Dave, glad the video helped. Enjoy the camera!

[@penelopethecat4840]

my father found one go these in a bin 4 free and gave it to me and I love it sm

[@TausAngga]

wow, great compact camera

[@ckkhoo8819]

The log at 5:50 shows depth at 30m. I imagine this must be with an underwater case, as the camera is rated only to 15m on its own. Does the logging actually detect ambient pressure when sealed inside the case?

[@Jman21UK]

I recently went mountain climbing up Snowdon in the UK the weather was shit raining, windy, fog, and my Mirrorless camera was badly water damaged and is useless so thought something like this might be a bit more ideal, but it seems it's not such a great camera for raw image quality which is a shame really it would be perfect with the power of a low end Mirrorless.

[@ZFDyt]

We have a TG-4 and I wanted to upgrade so thanks alot :D

[@erikafernandez4477]

TheZFD PRO do you know if the tg cams can use the led and filter adapter or wide lens under water? Or it needs the underwater casing?

[@seikibrian8641]

@@erikafernandez4477 I have a TG-5 and the PT-058 underwater housing. The LED ringlight and filters can be used on the camera body down to 15 meters (49 feet). For deeper diving from 50 feet to 147 feet you need the underwater housing. HTH.

[@iantheinventor8151]

One issue not mentioned is there’s no protection for the front glass, the cameras promoted as tough & shown on beaches & in rivers. These environments have sand & as there’s no way of putting a protective filter then the glass can be scratched. Getting it repaired costs around £150. Saying you don’t have to worry about anything is misleading, on every camera I own there’s a filter to avoid this issue but non of the so called Olympus Tough cameras have a way of protecting the glass from accidents.

[@kezzakat]

Although I'm pleased with the camera, both in and out of water, what really annoys me is every time you post a photo to social media it brings up in capital letters 'OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA' under each photo, which means I have to delete that off every single photo I post which is a damned nuisance. Does anybody know how to get around this?

[@Guiltygear008]

Kezza Kat I would first send the picture to your smartphone or pc then upload. The watermark is because you upload directly from the camera, correct?

[@sarahusman6123]

Great! First video i had to reduce the speed of talking lol. I am new to to this cam world. Great review.

[@digiDirectAustralia]

Haha, thanks Sarah - I do talk fast. Glad you could manage

[@khmeratlanta8764]

Excellent camera

[@xadrezistashow]

Does this camera have a limit for how long you can record a single video?

[@ziggy72170]

Hello,, I just bought this Camera.. So far i've been using it in Auto Mode. It takes good night-time Pics.. But in Auto mode ,, I can't figure out how to turn and leave on the Camera-Flash !! ( For some odd reason in Auto Mode the camera rarely uses the Flash ).. Please Help..Thanxs..

[@ssaannddrro]

Always a good review.

[@tomdavis7312]

He did not cover underwater photos whatsoever ! That is important , one report said it struggles with low light shots as do most of the point and shoot camera.

[@janijtube]

I wonder how this Olympus compares with the new Nikon W300.

[@edwingm8790]

Can you charge the battery in body? Can you use the TG-5 as a live streaming camera?

[@kaleidoscope8276]

I have one of these, and yes you can charge the battery in body, I have no idea on live mode.

[@erikafernandez4477]

Can you use the adapter and led underwater???

[@JoeMama-ji4hq]

What do you mean that you store photos on the battery🤦

[@BaljinderSinghBal]

amazing

[@foureyeddragon00]

I am torn between this camera, the Tracker, and the new GoPro Hero 7 Black. I am in the market for an all around action camera. Something that I can use while out adventuring but also use to take decent photos and put on a tripod to take decent videos of my dog and I doing agility and nosework. I am torn between the Olympus Tough Tracker, The Olympus Tough TG5, and the new-ish GoPro Hero 7 Black. My last point and shoot camera was an Olympus Tough and I really liked it. I have never had a GoPro, but it seems to be the gold standard brand when it comes to action cameras. I like the price point of the Olympus Tracker, but I am worried that with being a couple year old camera it will be made obsolete quickly. My biggest draw to the GoPro is the built in stability and the smaller size. Plus it looks like it will attach to things like my bike or my helmet a little more cleanly. Anybody have any thoughts between these three cameras?

[@stevengoodfellow]

improperusername I’m in the same boat, none of them seem to be very good for photography and the GoPro is much better for video. I think I’m going to wait until the new models come out this year

[@foureyeddragon00]

I ended up with the Nikon CoolPix B500. Not an action camera at all, but does good video and photos which I decided was more important than being able to take it say waterskiing or something like that.

[@stevengoodfellow]

improperusername I looked it up it doesn’t do raw so no good for photography

[@rascalhusky8129]

Good one , explained well .

[@finsouttv]

You don't talk about or show the tripod mount...

[@KaroleanStudios]

Is there manual video settings for this camera?

[@palawanrexx1331]

does it have a front camera? i really like tg5 but know nothing about it ,

[@howieyoung9520]

Does the Tough TG-5 make any noise when zooming in and out while shooting video, or a grinding noise like the Canon G7X?

[@CheezusHGrist]

Howie Young no grinding

[@Cybercygni]

Yes, it makes noise.

[@josephnguyen851]

If only it had a flip up lcd!

[@YubarajThapa-ey5yv]

I need cover

[@TonyRule]

1:50 Someone doesn't know how condensation works...

[@sebastian3358spawn]

Greetings from Athens Greece, could someone help me choose between a v30 sd card and a v60? Im using an olympus tg5 for 4k video. thank you

[@LORDVADER357]

From all the samples i see square images. This camera can shoot stills in 16:9 or just 4:3 aspect?

[@LORDVADER357]

Camera can shoot 16:9 stills? Or only have 16:9 in video mode?

[@eddiekytia]

NEED HELP.....I never owned a decent camera and I know nothing about memory cards I'm buying the Olympus TG 5 and need to know the best memory card for this camera. I want 4K video and quality still shots I know you get what you pay for so please recommend what to look for in a quality memory card or a suggestion of a memory card thank you so much for any help

[@digiDirectAustralia]

I'd recommend this one: www.digidirect.com.au/memory__amp__storage/memory_cards/sandisk_32gb_extreme_sdhc_90mbs_uhs-i_memory_card

[@Autotrope]

For 4K video it recommends a UHS-I Speed class 3 card, that means it has the big U with a 3 in it on the card. This is also sometimes called a V30 card. This is a little more expensive than the more common UHS-I Speed class 1 card which may not work reliably on this for 4K. Also 4K chews up space so you're gonna want 64GB or 128GB to fit about 1hr20min or 2hr40min respectively (very rough estimates!). The card recommended by digidirect above is ideal speed wise it's just a question of whether 32GB at a time is enough, that's maybe 40 mins of 4K video.

[@eddiekytia]

Thank you so much for your help I'd also like to know if I'm looking for a waterproof camera to take 4K video and good-looking still photos is this camera my best option under $1,000

[@Autotrope]

It's the best waterproof one ie that you don't need to buy a separate underwater housing for. But getting a non waterproof camera and an underwater housing is another option

[@John_Ridley]

If you buy from Amazon, I always go with the Samsung EVO Select. It can be hard to guarantee you won't get counterfeits these days, but the EVO Select is an Amazon Exclusive brand and as such Amazon is buying them direct from Samsung, so you know they're genuine. I have been buying pretty much nothing but 128GB MicroSD cards for a year or two now. They go on sale for low $30. Of course cards from a reputable camera dealer should be genuine as well.

[@harmonicwaves8383]

good review!

[@arpitraymohapatra8820]

Micro ft sensor in this??

[@digiDirectAustralia]

Hi there. No, unfortunately not, that would be impressive! The TG-5 has a 1/2.3" sensor

[@neilaldred7741]

waterproof camera review with no real comments or images on how it works underwater, or did i fade out and miss it

[@edrakel]

Great video. Any low light footage for us to view before purchase? Also, is there a way to remove the 29 minute record limit? Thanks

[@seikibrian8641]

"Also, is there a way to remove the 29 minute record limit?" It's a function of the file system. 29 minutes is the maximum in 1080 Standard and 720 Standard and Fine; 4k is limited to 5 minutes; and at resolutions between those extremes, you get between 10 and 20 minutes.

[@iwaswithyourmom9410]

it's about making this a camera vs videocameras. Company will get taxed if it's more than 29 minutes...

[@Autotrope]

At 800 ISO or above it's a bit too noisy for anything so I try not to go over 640 ISO. Also you lose a stop if you zoom in to 1.6x and another stop if you zoom in to 3x or so, so you can only use at 1.0x to around 1.4x in lower light. If you keep this in mind and know what you're doing you can avoid too much noise.

[@eddiekytia]

NEED HELP.... I've never owned a decent camera and I know nothing about them I'm looking for a waterproof camera that shoots good quality 4K video and good quality still photos that is all I really need and for it to be waterproof without a big bulky waterproof case can you please give me your top recommendation thank you so much

[@tiagomaltes2297]

still no manual shutter speed control...................... -_-

[@aayden]

Melbourne?

[@digiDirectAustralia]

Yup

[@Autotrope]

I totally would have bought mine from you guys if I hadn't had like $300 in JB Hifi gift cards

[@balaramshukla433]

which camera is the best Sony a77 or the Nikon d5600 is better overall

[@Callsigngrizzly]

One, why are you even asking this on an underwater camera review? and Two, D5600. The Sony A line is on life support, theres no sense joining a dying system. If you're going to go sony go E mount.

[@balaramshukla433]

Angus O'Leary I just asked you because I am going to buy my first dslr and if I ask you about it should be I the fresh video because if I ask you in the older video I don't get reply 's that's why I asked

[@iwaswithyourmom9410]

"Sony a77 or the Nikon d5600" - neither...this TG-5 is the best and only of the bunch that's waterproof.....

[@iwaswithyourmom9410]

go ask at a camera forum, you fucking stupid fuck...jesus christ, the idiots out there....

[@themessage6531]

U R NOT ME calm down mate he was just asking

[@andreafrongia90]

It looks like Macaulay Culkin

[@adikumpul]

Andrea Frongia lol

[@stephenkennedy9687]

Steve Buscemi. He even sounds like him

[@joekay402]

Good review. Are you related to Steve Buscemi?:) You are a better looking cousin perhaps...

[@okidoke4822]

The video may be okay, but the photos are garbage. I was very disappointed in this camera. I have used DLSR's for a long time and wanted to buy a simple point and shoot for my wife to take on her upcoming holiday so I got the TG5 and did some test shots and, well, she might as well just use her iphone for snaps. Waste of money.

[@JohnSoh]

The strength of the camera is its durability. For the price, you could get a second camera with waterproof case as I don't recommend taking your main phone surfing or diving if you wanted to go that route. I'd be interested in seeing a comparison.

[@vitamincisgoodforme]

How are they garbage? Unless you intend to make large prints, the samples on Flickr look fine. Plus it shoots RAW. Im tossing up between this and the Ricoh GR ii.. that has DSLR like image quality however dust on the sensor is a major problem which in turn can equate to garbage photos. It also costs $280 more. Sensor dust seems to be an issue in a lot of compacts with high image quality. This camera doesn't have that problem. Can't win them all.

[@jdonalds2001]

I agree. If you don't need the waterproof features you're better off just using your phone. Sadly there really are no waterproof cameras on the market with good image quality.

[@WACONimages]

There are enough higher quality point and shoot compacts. Try maybe an older Nikon Coolpix-A aps-c compact or the Ricoh GR. This Olympus is for use during wet, dust, mud activities. I own the TG4. If set to raw storage and using Lightroom or other software the results come out quiet reasonable all together. It can take pics when all other gear can't

[@abhinav0686]

did he just say 50 feet or 50 meter?????

[@digiDirectAustralia]

I said waterproof to 15m (which incidentally is 50 feet)

[@draghons61]

It is a great camera, but with a great failure that has no forgiveness from Olympus. And it is the fragility of its plastic screen, which is scratched at the slightest opportunity. I advise to put a protector. That is the effort they had to have achieved in a camera of almost € 500.

[@iwaswithyourmom9410]

there's no failure. just user errors....

[@richardnone5644]

the only negative is the 12 mega pixels basically after selling the public on Mega pixels now your telling us the less is better ha ha ha if this camera was 16 mega or better i would buy it so i will stay with my nikon aw 130 which does all of the above very well richard

[@AMadScientist]

More does not mean better.

[@JohnSoh]

Samsung did the same thing with their flagship S8 phone (downgraded to 12mp) and Panasonic with the GH5s (20 to 10MP). Picture /video quality isn't just about megapixels.

[@jdonalds2001]

Olympus did this to improve low light capture. But I don't buy waterproof cameras for low light. I use it in outdoor, water based, sports. I too prefer more megapixels for sharper images. Olympus went in the wrong direction for me. I'm actually more interested in the Nikon W300 or the older TG-4.

[@stefpix]

Nikon does not have RAW which is a must for underwater photo WB

[@haydenkenady8261]

Waterproof until 50 meters or 50 feet.... didn't take long to stop watching this video after that

[@AMadScientist]

Wax in the ears?

[@iwaswithyourmom9410]

water in the ear....

[@ElGrandulon]

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[@jaquesaulait]

Good review, but speak a little slower.

[@jolee0417]

jeee.....this video makes other TG-5 video review so stupid...this is the way review should be! and covers so many things in 6 minutes??? other reviews are like 15min full of opinion and mouth.