Olympus Tough TG-5 Digital Camera (Black)
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Nice little camera...
I ordinarily shoot with a full-frame, rangefinder camera and prime lenses. I was looking for a waterproof, shockproof camera that we could take on vacation, and this camera fit the bill nicely. It was easy to set up out of the box. The image quality is surprisingly good, and it can save RAW images. We took the camera to 20 feet and got really nice photos. My only gripe is that the menus are a bit complicated and the package only includes a quick-start guide. I wound up downloading the user manual on my phone. Overall, I'd buy it again.
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Tough and easy
This camera is well thought out and easy to use. I recommend getting the case and floater strap. I also would like it if Olympus had included a lens cap. The underwater setting is amazing and does a super job of bringing the shots to life. I suspect the longer lense would make the shots even better. Olympus should have a super package with the camera and all the accessories available in one package. My only criticism is that the camera is very hard on batteries
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Great Hybrid, high quality, camera
Excellent pictures under and above water. Needs time to learn operating procedures, but it is worth every dollar. Very happy with it. Highly reccomended for outdoors/sports users.
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A great pocket camera.
No complaints. This tough little guy takes beautiful sharp pictures and it does everything the ads tell you. I didn't necessarily buy it for underwater shooting. All I want is a really nice camera to carry with me that I don't have to worry about getting damaged.
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It doesnt work!
Brand new out if the box and it doesnt work!i bought it to take on vacation. Got here. Read the manuals and tried everything. Its a lemon. Cant even get past the language set up. Ruined my vacation! Im back in NY tomorrow and will be in to return it along with the extra battery and case. Garbage!
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battery compartment makes camera unusable
The battery/card compartment is so impossible to open that the camera is basically unusable. Unfortunately, I didn't keep the box so I am stuck with a $400 camera that I can't use
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It feels tough and well manufactured in your hands
I got this for a trip the first 10 days of March when we will be snorkeling on shallow semitropical waters. I've been using it around the house to get the hang of the menus and settings, It will take a photo down as close as you care to get. I haven't tried the focus stacking yet, you need a tripod for that. Of course the only way I could try underwater would be to either go to a pool or fill a sink with water and a rock of something. It seems v... Show More
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Great Little Camera
Just got back from Hawaii where I used the camera on land and in the ocean. I'm very happy with the terrestrial pictures (and video) and while I had no trouble with the camera underwater, the water was very murky and so it's hard to judge. I prefer it to the Nikon AW130 it replaced.
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Tough but elegant
I was looking for a new waterproof, tough, point and shoot for wet weather, hiking, kayaking, fishing and a trip to Antarctica. I chose this over a Nikon because the instructions are very easy to follow and its not at all hard to sort out all the options for different types of shots. Tried it so far in very cold wet weather and so far so good.
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Excellent Choice
Great color and detail. Low light and accuracy of color is outstanding due to 2.0 lens. You can shoot without flash in most indoor situations. Basic menus easy to access, many advanced features available. Good zoom range and autofocus is fast and accurate. Video sharp and color is great. Only con is noisy zoom if used during video. Overall this is the best all weather camera that would be great even without the weatherproofing. Totally recommended.
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Significant Chromatic Aberration limits photo quality
I'm quite satisfied with the underwater photos - but I also use my Olympus TG-5 as a walk around camera when boating. Many of the images have significant chromatic aberration - lines of yellow, blue or green outlining the subject. This can be corrected with the supplied Olympus editing program, but it is very slow and not well suited for batch processing. The included lens profile processed within Lightroom does not correct the chromatic aberrati... Show More
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Neat Features
I purchased this camera for underwater photography. It has a lot of neat features but has limited aperture settings. Going snorkeling in a few weeks and will see how it performs then.
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Great point and shoot for all those non iPhone situations
After six years of use, my Canon S95 gave out and I could no longer get it repaired. Considering how far cell phone cameras have come and I didn't need another DSLR - I decided to look for a camera that could do things my iPhone 7 couldn't (take it fishing, hunting, boating, swimming, to the beach, to the dog park, etc...and I found the TF5. I am VERY happy with it. PRO: Image quality is VERY good for what the camera is and it is most definitely TOUGH. Con: the WIFI has been spotty at times (even with my iPhone 6 away).
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TG-5 First Impressions
I shoot in the ocean daily, I shoot surfing photos and shallow underwater photos, for the last 9 years I have used Olympus Tough cameras exclusively, this is my 8th Olympus Tough. This latest model continues with the rugged features and good water resistance with the huge improvements of a lens and LCD screen that do not fog like some of the previous models. The lens also has displayed a remarkable ability to shed water and stay relatively spot f... Show More
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Great Vacation Camera
The TG-5 is a great camera for its intended purpose. It excels as a family vacation camera for use at the beach, around the pool, and as a camera that you can take anywhere without worry. It is a great snorkeling camera combined with the optional fisheye attachment and you can get surprisingly good portraits with background separation if you use the optional telephoto lens attachment. The camera really shines as a tool to capture macro images of ... Show More
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Excellent camera - ended up buying two
I bought this camera for my daughter who is an avid hiker, kayaker, and explorer in general. She wanted a good outdoors camera. After buying the TG-5 for her and learning how to use it so I could quick-study her, I was so impressed with the color capture, scene mode selection, and ease of use I purchased one for myself. I have a high-end Canon DSLR with multiple lenses that I use for planned photography but this TG-5 is now my keep it with me alw... Show More
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Horrible Image Quality and Low Light Performance
In summary, this camera is AWFUL. I was really looking forward to getting it since my previous tough camera was a 7 year old Panasonic Lumix, and I figured after this much time there would be some improvements in the technology, but this camera is actually far worse - worse than just using an iPhone. ? Low light performance is abysmal, and I'm not talking about a dark room with no light. I mean anything other than full, bright sunlight is a fail ... Show More
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Not waterproof
Leaked and failed on the second day of snorkeling on a Hawaiian vacation. Luckily, I also took my 6 year old Pentax water camera which IS a waterproof camera and did not leak under the exact same conditions as this Olympus camera. TG-5 filled with sand and water. Worked intermittently for a bit after it dried out, then died again. Took very nice pictures for a day. Panorama features works correctly only about 30% of the time. Note that water cameras that have been submerged are non returnable.
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Excellent outdoor and recreational camera
Great features - I particularly like the ability to shoot RAW, ability to shoot in a version of aperture-preferred mode, and relatively easy access to change ISO. Just shot about a thousand images and it barely made a dent in battery life. As a rough and tumble, waterproof backup to my large DSLR system, this definitely fits my intended use for outdoor and water sport recreational activities. Wish the higher ISO noise level was better, but given sensor size it's not bad. Highly recommend.
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Very full featured rugged camera
The TG-5 is a rugged, very full featured camera. It will take some time to work through the manual to understand just what this camera can do. On the other hand, it is easy to set up and start taking pictures. It is the first ruggedized camera that I seen that takes sharp images and with excellent color. The zoom is a little short -- ony 4X (25-100 mm equivalent), and the aperture is virtual, meaning that it does not actually close down, so depth... Show More
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first impressions
I bought this for my granddaughter to take overseas on her gap year. This will be her first camera after her smart phone. The camera is as sturdy as its name implies. I've already taken it out in the rain. Downloading the users manual from the Olympus site is a must. The quick start guide is lacking in detail. Tips for the set up: 1. Good news is that the memory card can only be inserted one way. 2. Bad news is that this is not true for the batte... Show More
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Great camera when you don't want to carry a lot of gear
I was impressed with image quality, both stills and movies. As an OMD shooter, naturally, I missed the ability to control my settings the way I'm used to. For my purpose (documentary photography during a humanitarian mission in Tanzanian villages) this camera was very suitable and absolutely ideal.
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Don't buy for video and especially for slowmo
Video is disappointing, slow motion especially. Here is why. Slowmo (or high fps) is limited to 20 sec (for 120fps) shooting only, and it is simply impossible to catch the moment. If you want to shoot a slowmo action in nature (e.g. butterfly) and you don't know when the action will happen, then you have to press the record button again and again and sometimes the action will be missed. I understand that this limitation may come from the MCU, mem... Show More
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A fine camera, but not the upgrade I hoped for
As a professional nature photographer whose primary focus is Florida waters, I've been a big fan of the TG series of Olympus cameras since the TG-1. There are times when my big DSLR underwater housing rig is too cumbersome or time-consuming to manage. The TG is a useful tool in my kit with which I've shot many publishable photos (I shoot stills only, not video, btw). I've owned the TG-2 and TG-4 and I recently purchased the TG-5. The incremental ... Show More
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