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Olympus PEN E-PL8 White
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Olympus TG-5 Red
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| Compact Cameras |
As someone who just simply wants to point and shoot, this product just works. |
As someone who just simply wants to point and shoot, this product just works. | |
| Basic Skill Level (Photo) |
Simple shots - As a photography noob, this Olympus PEN E-PL8 camera would suit you adequately. |
Simple shots - As a photography noob, this Olympus TG-5 camera would suit you adequately. | |
| Intermediate Skill Level (Photo) |
For those who are passionate about photography at a casual level but are prepared to make the occasional technical adjustments, the PEN E-PL8 is a very straightforward option. At this skill level you'll be comfortable utilising features such as the 800 "Auto Focus points" that this camera comes with. |
For those who are passionate about photography at a casual level but are prepared to make the occasional technical adjustments, the TG-5 is a very straightforward option. At this skill level you'll be comfortable utilising features such as the 25 "Auto Focus points" that this camera comes with. | |
| Basic Skill Level (Video) |
Simple clips - As a videography noob, this Olympus PEN E-PL8 video camera should be sufficient for your needs. |
Simple clips - As a videography noob, this Olympus TG-5 video camera should be sufficient for your needs. | |
| Intermediate Skill Level (Video) |
Even though recording videos is a passion, you're not necessarily looking to go pro. You're content with making tweaks to a couple of settings to suit the shot you're about to take. The PEN E-PL8 is very accessible which makes it suitable for this. |
Even though recording videos is a passion, you're not necessarily looking to go pro. You're content with making tweaks to a couple of settings to suit the shot you're about to take. The TG-5 is very accessible which makes it suitable for this. | |
| Everyday Life Photography |
If you're looking to simply use your camera to point-and-shoot everyday moments with an item or person as the subject matter, then the PEN E-PL8 is an easy recommendation for this. |
If you're looking to simply use your camera to point-and-shoot everyday moments with an item or person as the subject matter, then the TG-5 is an easy recommendation for this. | |
| Events Photography |
Its important to ensure the celebrant (or special guests) are in clear view in every photo taken. Keeping them in focus while they're moving about is one of the great features that comes with the PEN E-PL8. |
Its important to ensure the celebrant (or special guests) are in clear view in every photo taken. Keeping them in focus while they're moving about is one of the great features that comes with the TG-5. | |
| Sports Photography |
Whether it's golf or tennis and everything in-between, the Tracking Focus capability in this camera allows you maintain your subject as the centre of attention even while in motion. It's Continuous Shooting Mode also helps take multiple shots in a couple of seconds allowing you assess a set of options you can pick from. |
Whether it's golf or tennis and everything in-between, the Tracking Focus capability in this camera allows you maintain your subject as the centre of attention even while in motion. It's Continuous Shooting Mode also helps take multiple shots in a couple of seconds allowing you assess a set of options you can pick from. | |
| Underwater Photography |
Sea-life is always breathtaking. With this camera from Olympus, you can expect to produce vivid images that showcases the unique tone that are found with photographs taken underwater. |
Sea-life is always breathtaking. With this camera from Olympus, you can expect to produce vivid images that showcases the unique tone that are found with photographs taken underwater. | |
| Travel |
As you make trips around the world, every moment tells a story. For this, a good camera is crucial and the PEN E-PL8 is a great option for travel. It's got a combined zoom capability allowing you get a closer look at items that can't be reached easily.^506^*} |
As you make trips around the world, every moment tells a story. For this, a good camera is crucial and the TG-5 is a great option for travel. It's got a combined zoom capability allowing you get a closer look at items that can't be reached easily.^506^*} | |
| Event Videos |
For those special occasions, this Olympus camera is a great companion as you traverse the floor. It comes with an Image Stabilizer which helps maintain a steady shot while recording. |
For those special occasions, this Olympus camera is a great companion as you traverse the floor. It comes with an Image Stabilizer which helps maintain a steady shot while recording. | |
| Home Videos |
Its always great to capture moments of delight at home or while spending time with family and friends on an outing. For this, the Olympus PEN E-PL8 is a great companion to have. |
Its always great to capture moments of delight at home or while spending time with family and friends on an outing. For this, the Olympus TG-5 is a great companion to have. | |
| Vlogging |
Self made video content - Whether its in a specialist niche or broad subject area, video content is king (or queen) these days. With an image sensor size of 17.3 x 13.0 mm (mm), this camera can deliver really good image quality in your videos. It's also got Wi-Fi so if you can still make your transfers even if you're not with your cables. |
Self made video content - Whether its in a specialist niche or broad subject area, video content is king (or queen) these days. With an image sensor size of 6.16 x 4.60 mm (mm), this camera can deliver really good image quality in your videos. It's also got Wi-Fi so if you can still make your transfers even if you're not with your cables. | |
| Time-lapse Videos |
Breathtaking transitions such as rolling clouds or city lights can captured as a time-lapse using the Olympus's in-built intervalometer | ||
| Wildlife Photography |
When taking photos of the beautiful creatures of the wild, you'll need to have Tracking Focus mode activated so as not to miss any great moments while they are active in their habitat. Burst shots help as well, which this camera happens to have making it a very good option for your needs. |
When taking photos of the beautiful creatures of the wild, you'll need to have Tracking Focus mode activated so as not to miss any great moments while they are active in their habitat. Burst shots help as well, which this camera happens to have making it a very good option for your needs. | |
| Landscape Photography |
If you've got requirements to take photos of a variety of landscapes, then the presence of multiple scene modes on a camera is helpful in order to setup quickly and start shooting. This model from Olympus has got this capability making it a suitable option for your needs. In addition, this model has the ability to select what parts of your frame you would like to focus on before you take the shot. |
If you've got requirements to take photos of a variety of landscapes, then the presence of multiple scene modes on a camera is helpful in order to setup quickly and start shooting. This model from Olympus has got this capability making it a suitable option for your needs. In addition, this model has the ability to select what parts of your frame you would like to focus on before you take the shot. | |
| 4K Videos |
Ultra High Definition - you'll be able to capture immersive and highly detailed footage with this camera's 4K capability. | ||
| High FPS Videos |
If you're looking for that silky-smooth rendering of your videos, this camera has got it as its able to handle 60 FPS at 1080p resolutions. | ||
| WiFi Connectivity |
Sometimes carrying cables about just so you can move your photos across the devices can be a pain. Good thing this particular model comes with Wi-Fi. |
Sometimes carrying cables about just so you can move your photos across the devices can be a pain. Good thing this particular model comes with Wi-Fi. | |
| Underwater Use |
Taking photos while taking a dive requires it to fully waterproof. This model will suit your needs as it is fully waterproof up to 15 m metres. | ||
| Dust-proof |
The outdoors can get quite sandy depending on the environment you'll be taking pictures in. Which is why a camera like this is what you'll need as its been fully certified as dust-proof. | ||
| Cute & Pretty Looks |
When you want to stand out from the crowd, the PEN E-PL8 uses bright colours and funky designs to turn heads. This is not your average camera. |
When you want to stand out from the crowd, the TG-5 uses bright colours and funky designs to turn heads. This is not your average camera. | |
| Fun & Funky Looks |
It comes in an unconventional package that stands out from the typical greys and blacks that are common with such devices. | ||
| Regular Looks |
It looks simple, capable and doesn't stand out in any particular way. |
It looks simple, capable and doesn't stand out in any particular way. | |
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| Shockproof |
Have you got big concerns about dropping your camera? In that case this Olympus camera has got you covered on that angle as it is shock resistant. |
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Technical Specifications
| 3D Photo | Yes | - | |
| 4K Video Capable | - | Yes | |
| Analog Signal Format System | NTSC, PAL | - | |
| Aperture Priority AE | Yes | - | |
| Aperture Range (F-F) | f3.5 - f5.6 | 2.0-4.9 | |
| Audio Formats Supported | LPCM | LPCM | |
| Audio Noise Reduction | - | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | |
| Auto Focus (AF) Assist Beam | Yes | - | |
| Auto Focus (AF) Lock | Yes | Yes | |
| Auto Focus (AF) Points | 800 | 25 | |
| Auto Focus (AF) Points Selection | 1 | 1 | |
| Auto Focusing (AF) Modes | - | Face detection, Spot Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus | |
| Battery Technology | Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) | Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) | |
| Battery Type | BLS‑50 | LI‑92B | |
| Brightness Adjustment | Yes | - | |
| Built-in Display | Yes | Yes | |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes | |
| Built-in Microphone | Yes | Yes | |
| Camcorder Media Type | - | SD, SDHC, SDXC | |
| Camera Shutter Speed | - | 4 - 1/2000 s | |
| Camera Type | Compact | Compact | |
| Closest Focusing Distance | - | 0.01 m | |
| Compatible Memory Cards | SD, SDHC, SDXC | SD, SDHC, SDXC | |
| Continuous Shooting Mode | Yes | Yes | |
| Crash Proof | - | Yes | |
| DC-in Jack | - | Yes | |
| Depth | 38.4 mm | 31.9 mm | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 10 x | |
| Display | LCD | LCD | |
| Display Diagonal | 3 | 3 | |
| Display Diagonal (metric) | 7.6 cm | 7.6 cm | |
| Display Resolution (numeric) | - | 460000 pixels | |
| Dustproof | - | Yes | |
| Electronic Compass | - | Yes | |
| Electronic Viewfinder | Yes | - | |
| External Flash Connector | Yes | - | |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes | |
| Fastest Camera Shutter Speed | - | 1/2000 s | |
| Filter Size | 37 mm | 40.5 mm | |
| Flash Exposure Compensation | - | Yes | |
| Flash Exposure Lock | Yes | - | |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye reduction | |
| Flash Range (tele) | - | 0.2 - 3.1 m | |
| Flash Range (wide) | - | 0.2 - 7.9 m | |
| Flip-out Screen | Yes | - | |
| Focal Length (35mm Film Equivalent) | - | 25 - 100 mm | |
| Focal Length Range (f-f) | 14 - 42 mm | 4.5 - 18 mm | |
| Focus | TTL | TTL | |
| Focus Adjustment | Auto/Manual | Auto/Manual | |
| Freezeproof | - | Yes | |
| Freezeproof Up To | - | -10 °C | |
| Full HD | Yes | Yes | |
| HD Type | - | 4K Ultra HD | |
| HDMI (Micro) Ports Quantity | 1 | 1 | |
| HDMI Connector Type | - | D | |
| HDMI Ports Quantity | Yes | Yes | |
| Height | 68.3 mm | 66 mm | |
| Image Formats Supported | JPEG, MPO, RAW | JPEG, RAW | |
| Image Processor | - | TruePic VIII | |
| Image Sensor Size | 4/3 | 1/2.33 | |
| Image Sensor Size (W X H) | 17.3 x 13.0 mm | 6.16 x 4.60 mm | |
| International Protection (IP) Code | - | 68 | |
| Interval Recording | - | 1 | |
| ISO Sensitivity | 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600 | 100, 1600, 12800 | |
| ISO Sensitivity (max) | 25600 | 12800 | |
| ISO Sensitivity (min) | 200 | 100 | |
| Languages Support | Multi | - | |
| Lens Structure (elements/groups) | - | 9/7 | |
| Light Exposure Control | Program AE | Programme AE | |
| Light Exposure Correction | ± 5EV (1/2EV; 1/3EV step) | ± 2EV (1/3EV step) | |
| Light Exposure Modes | - | ntelligent Auto (iAUTO), Programme Auto (P), Aperture Priority (A), Custom1, Custom2, Underwater, Microscope, Scene Mode (SCN) | |
| Light Metering | - | Digital ESP, Spot | |
| Macro Focusing Range | - | 1 m | |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - | |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes | |
| Max FPS @4K | - | 30 | |
| Maximum Aperture Number | - | 4.9 | |
| Maximum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) | 84 mm | 100 mm | |
| Maximum Image Resolution | - | 4000 x 3000 pixels | |
| Maximum Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels | |
| Megapixel | 16.1 MP | 12 MP | |
| Memory Slots | 1 | - | |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo | |
| Minimum Aperture Number | 3.5 | 2 | |
| Minimum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) | 14 mm | 25 mm | |
| Motion JPEG Frame Rate | 30 fps | - | |
| Normal Focusing Range (tele) | - | 0.1 ‑ ∞ m | |
| Normal Focusing Range (wide) | - | 0.1 ‑ ∞ m | |
| Number Of Batteries Supported | 1 | - | |
| On Screen Display (OSD) Languages | BUL, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CRO, CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, EST, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, IND, ITA, LAT, LIT, NOR, POL, POR, RUM, RUS, SER, SWE, THA, TUR, UKR | - | |
| Operating Relative Humidity (H-H) | 30 - 90 % | - | |
| Operating Temperature (T-T) | 0 - 40 °F | -10 - 40 °F | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 4 x | |
| Panorama Mode | Yes | Yes | |
| Photo Effects | 1 | 1 | |
| PictBridge | Yes | Yes | |
| Playback Modes | Next, Pause, Previous, Slideshow, Zoom | - | |
| Power Source Type | - | Battery | |
| Product Colour | White | Red | |
| Resolution At Capture Speed | 1920x1080@30fps | - | |
| Saturation Adjustment | Yes | - | |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Sport, Hand-held Starlight[1], Night scene, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Fisheye Conv., W | Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Portrait + Landscape, Hand-held Starlight, Nightscape, Portrait + Nightscape, Children , Sport , Candlelight, Sunset, Fireworks, Beach & Snow, Panorama, Live Composite, Backlight HDR | |
| Scene Modes Present | Yes | Yes | |
| Self-timer Delay | 2, 12 s | 2, 12 s | |
| Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS | |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Manual | ntelligent Auto (iAUTO), Programme Auto (P), Aperture Priority (A), Custom1, Custom2, Underwater, Microscope, Scene Mode (SCN) | |
| Shutter Priority AE | Yes | - | |
| Slowest Camera Shutter Speed | - | 4 s | |
| Speakers | - | 1 | |
| Stabilizer | Yes | Yes | |
| Still Image Resolution(s) | 4608 x 3456, 3200 x 2400, 1280 x 960, 1280x720, 640 x 480 | 4000 x 3000640 x 480 | |
| Supported Aspect Ratios | - | 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9 | |
| Total Megapixels | - | 12.7 MP | |
| Touchscreen | Yes | - | |
| Tracking Focus | 1 | 1 | |
| USB 2.0 (Micro USB) Ports Quantity | - | 1 | |
| USB 2.0 Connectors | 1 | 2 | |
| USB 2.0 Type-A Ports Quantity | 1 | - | |
| USB Connector | - | Micro-USB | |
| USB Connector Type | - | B | |
| USB Version | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Video Formats Supported | MOV(MPEG-4AVC/H.264) , AVI(Motion JPEG) | H.264, MOV, MPEG4 | |
| Video Recording | Yes | Yes | |
| Video Resolutions | 1280 x 1720, 1920 x 1080 pixels | 640 x 360, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels | |
| Viewfinder Type | Electronic | - | |
| Voice Recording | Yes | - | |
| Waterproof | - | Yes | |
| Waterproof Up To | - | 15 m | |
| Weight | 326 g | 250 g | |
| White Balance | Auto | Auto WB, 7 Preset WBs, 4 Capture WBs, Custom WB (Kelvin setting) | |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi Standards | b/g/n | b/g/n | |
| Width | 117.1 mm | 113 mm | |
| Wind Filter | - | Yes |
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