Vivitar S126 vs. Olympus Tough TG-5

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Vivitar S126 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

Vivitar S126 vs. Olympus Tough TG-5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Vivitar S126 Olympus Tough TG-5
Product Type Digital camera - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height - 6.6 cm
Width - 11.3 cm
Depth - 3.19 cm
Weight - 250 g
Weight Details - Camera with battery and memory card: 250 g
Enclosure Colour Blue Black | Red
Protection - Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom - 4x
Navigation - GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver
SENSOR Vivitar S126 Olympus Tough TG-5
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 12.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type - BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels - 12,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 12,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size - 1/2.33"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Image Stabiliser - Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Magnetometer, thermometre, pressure sensor
PROCESSOR Vivitar S126 Olympus Tough TG-5
Image Processor - TruePic VIII
LENS Vivitar S126 Olympus Tough TG-5
Type 7 f/3.0 Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 25 - 100mm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Min Focus Distance - 10 cm
Macro Focus Range - 1cm
Zoom Adjustment - Motorised drive
Lens Construction - 7 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size - 40.5 mm
Features - Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Vivitar S126 Olympus Tough TG-5
Auto Focus - 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
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Vivitar S126 Olympus Tough TG-5
ISO (Max) - 12800
Light Sensitivity - ISO auto, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering - Multi-segment, spot
Exposure Modes - Programme, automatic, aperture-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing
White Balance - 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 Vivitar S126 Olympus Tough TG-5
Type 1.8" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format - 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Vivitar S126 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 Vivitar S126 Olympus Tough TG-5
Digital Video Format - AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format - JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution - 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
MEMORY Vivitar S126 Olympus Tough TG-5
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
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 Vivitar S126 Olympus Tough TG-5
Battery Type - Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion
Details - Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 340 shots
Video recording - 1.8 hours
CONNECTIONS Vivitar S126 Olympus Tough TG-5
Interface - HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard - DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type - USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Vivitar S126 Olympus Tough TG-5
Self-Timer Delay Yes 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 15 frames per second
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
OTHERS Vivitar S126 Olympus Tough TG-5
Included Accessories - Hand strap, carrying case, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -10 °C
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 15 m
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