Polaroid IX828 vs. Olympus Tough TG-5

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Polaroid IX828 and Olympus Tough TG-5. 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

Polaroid IX828 vs. Olympus Tough TG-5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Polaroid IX828 Olympus Tough TG-5
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 5 cm 6.6 cm
Width 9 cm 11.3 cm
Depth 2.5 cm 3.19 cm
Weight 110 g 250 g
Weight Details - Camera with battery and memory card: 250 g
Enclosure Colour Grey Black | Red
Protection - Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 8x 4x
Navigation - GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver
SENSOR Polaroid IX828 Olympus Tough TG-5
Sensor Resolution 20.0 Megapixel 12.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels - 12,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,000,000 pixels 12,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size - 1/2.33"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Electronic Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Magnetometer, thermometre, pressure sensor
PROCESSOR Polaroid IX828 Olympus Tough TG-5
Image Processor - TruePic VIII
LENS Polaroid IX828 Olympus Tough TG-5
Type Zoom lens - 8x zoom Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 25 - 100mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Min Focus Distance - 10 cm
Macro Focus Range - 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction - 7 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size - 40.5 mm
Features - Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Polaroid IX828 Olympus Tough TG-5
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 25
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Polaroid IX828 Olympus Tough TG-5
ISO (Max) - 12800
Light Sensitivity - ISO auto, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering - Multi-segment, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic Programme, automatic, aperture-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing
White Balance Automatic Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets - Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, overcast, Underwater
Max Shutter Speed - 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed - 4 sec
Exposure Compensation - ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Polaroid IX828 Olympus Tough TG-5
Type 2.4" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format - 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Polaroid IX828 Olympus Tough TG-5
Camera Flash Built-in flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - 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)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Polaroid IX828 Olympus Tough TG-5
Digital Video Format - AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
MEMORY Polaroid IX828 Olympus Tough TG-5
Memory Card Slot microSD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards microSD Card, microSDHC Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card - 32 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included No Yes
Image Storage - RAW 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 640 x 480
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Polaroid IX828 Olympus Tough TG-5
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 340 shots
Video recording - 1.8 hours
CONNECTIONS Polaroid IX828 Olympus Tough TG-5
Interface USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB 2.0 USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Polaroid IX828 Olympus Tough TG-5
Self-Timer Delay - 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 15 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording 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
OTHERS Polaroid IX828 Olympus Tough TG-5
Included Accessories Carrying strap, USB cable Hand strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Software Polaroid Instant Memories -
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -10 °C
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 15 m
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