Olympus Tough TG-5

Durable body ; Punchy, sharp images ; Incredibly easy light-painting mode ; Action tracking system ; Speedy bursts up to 20 fps

Prone to lens flares ; Log feature drains battery

With a rugged design, solid image quality, unique shooting modes for macro and light painting, and tracking system, the Olympus TG-5 is the ideal adventurers’ camera. It continues to prove that point-and-shoots still have a place, as long as it can go...

Tough, waterproof build. Wide aperture lens. Quick focus. Excellent macro capability. 20fps burst shooting. Raw support. 4K video capture. GPS and Wi-Fi.

Expensive. Rear screen can pick up scratches. 460k-dot LCD. 4K footage is cropped. Omits full manual mode.

The Olympus Tough TG-5 delivers a good number of features missing from previous iterations, but also costs $80 more than the last version of the camera, which is no longer in production. For the extra money you get a 12MP image sensor that, while a...

The Olympus Stylus Tough TG-5 rugged camera will be available in red and black beginning in June 2017. The Olympus TG-5 carries an estimated street price of $449.99 USD. Retail prices vary from country to country.

During the launch of the Tough TG-4 two years ago, the suggested retail price was set at €399. The price of the Olympus Tough TG-5 is not known yet, but will probably be similar. The Olympus Tough TG-5 could very well start shipping in June 2017.

The Olympus TG-5 is best viewed as a take-anywhere, shoot anything travel and action camera combined. Olympus has – for the most part, at least – taken the old ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ approach to this latest generation of ‘toughened’ model,...

Wide range of versatile features and modes ; Menus, dials and controls offer multiple access points to settings ; Impressive macro features ; Can capture slow-motion video at HD resolution ; Includes ability to capture RAW image files

Struggles in low-light situations ; Menu structure is somewhat confusing ; Zoom mechanism produces noise during video capture

While pricey, Olympus’ waterproof camera has a wealth of shooting options to help you best capture your underwater excursions.

Excellent photo quality ; 4K and slo-mo video recording ; Sensors aplenty ; Virtually indestructible

Limited zoom range ; Pricey for a compact

Despite some fresh 2018 competition, the TG-5 is still the standout among rugged compacts – it packs strong image quality and more features than any other model around.