Olympus Tough TG-5 vs. Ricoh G900

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Olympus Tough TG-5 and Ricoh G900. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus Tough TG-5 vs. Ricoh G900 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus Tough TG-5 Ricoh G900
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 6.6 cm 6.55 cm
Width 11.3 cm 11.82 cm
Depth 3.19 cm 3.31 cm
Weight 250 g 219 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 250 g Camera only: 219 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 247 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red -
Protection Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant Waterproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom - 8.1x
Optical Zoom 4x 5x
Navigation GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver GPS/GLONASS/Michibiki receiver
SENSOR Olympus Tough TG-5 Ricoh G900
Sensor Resolution 12.0 Megapixel 20.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 12,700,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,000,000 pixels 20,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.33" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) Electronic (Pixel Track SR)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Magnetometer, thermometre, pressure sensor Electromagnetic compass
PROCESSOR Olympus Tough TG-5 Ricoh G900
Image Processor TruePic VIII -
LENS Olympus Tough TG-5 Ricoh G900
Type Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 5 - 25 mm - f/3.5-5.5 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 100mm 28 - 140mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 10 cm 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm 1-60cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 9 elements 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm -
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Olympus Tough TG-5 Ricoh G900
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 9
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes Blink Detection technology, Pet Detection, Smile Capture
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus Tough TG-5 Ricoh G900
ISO (Max) 12800 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-12800 ISO auto, ISO 125-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, aperture-priority Programme, automatic
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, overcast, Underwater Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 4 sec 1/4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Olympus Tough TG-5 Ricoh G900
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Olympus Tough TG-5 Ricoh G900
Camera Flash Built-in flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
Effective Flash Range 0.2 m - 7.9 m: ISO 1600 (wide lens)
0.2 m - 3.1 m: ISO 1600 (tele lens)
0.2 m - 5.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.2 m - 3.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus Tough TG-5 Ricoh G900
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format PCM -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
MEMORY Olympus Tough TG-5 Ricoh G900
Internal Storage - 6.5 GB flash
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card 32 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Included Yes No
Image Storage RAW 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 640 x 480
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Video Capture MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 102Mbps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 102Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus Tough TG-5 Ricoh G900
Battery Type Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion Ricoh DB-110 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included) Ricoh DB-110 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots
Video recording - 1.8 hours
Photo shooting - 340 shots
Playback - 260 minutes
CONNECTIONS Olympus Tough TG-5 Ricoh G900
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 3.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching -
Computer Connectivity - Windows
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 3.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Olympus Tough TG-5 Ricoh G900
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 15 frames per second 3 frames per second
Built-in Light - LED lights
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AF lock, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Time-Lapse recording, FlashAir Card Ready, distortion correction function, Focus Stacking Audio recording, multi-picture burst, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera red-eye fix, in-camera film editing, USB charging, FlashAir Card Ready, password protection, SR (Shake Reduction), voice annotation recording, skew correction
OTHERS Olympus Tough TG-5 Ricoh G900
Included Accessories Hand strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable Neck strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, macro stand
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use Yes Yes
Underwater Depth Up to 15 m Up to 20 m
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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