Olympus TG-5 topic

Vitaliy_Kiselev

High-speed f2.0 lens with a 25–100mm focal length
New high-performance BSI CMOS image sensor
Latest high-speed TruePic VIII Image Processor
Available for $449 from https://www.amazon.com/Olympus-Waterproof-Camera-3-Inch-V104190RU000/dp/B071RSJGXZ/

Vitaliy_Kiselev

UK - 20 GBP discount

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MikeLinn

MikeLinn

MikeLinn

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Samples

https://www.dpreview.com/articles/9600038417/the-olympus-tg-5-and-nikon-coolpix-w300-go-to-puerto-rico

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Price dropped to $399

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B071RSJGXZ/ref=dp_olp_all_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=all

MikeLinn

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Review

http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/olympus_tg_5_review/

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Review

Addition of 4K movie recording is a major advance in the TG-5, which offers two frame rates (30 fps and 25 fps) at a frame resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels. Individual clips can be up to five minutes long.

PAL format users can choose from three frame rates for Full HD (1080p) movies at Super Fine quality and both 50p and 25p are supported with the Fine and Normal quality settings. The same quality settings are available for HD movies (720p).

Clip lengths are determined by the resolution setting, with the Normal setting supporting up to 29 minutes of recording at all frame rates. Super Fine quality limits clip lengths to 10 minutes. Clip lengths are unaffected by recording audio with the video footage.

Both the 4K movie mode and the three High-speed movie settings must be accessed by pressing the left button on the arrow pad. The latter are restricted to 20 seconds in length. Options available are 1080p at 120 fps, 720p at 240 fps and VGA at 480 fps.

http://photoreview.com.au/reviews/advanced-compact-cameras/fixed-lens/olympus-tough-tg-5

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Review

https://www.ephotozine.com/article/olympus-tough-tg-5-review-31164

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Review

http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/review/newproduct/1071109.html

Vitaliy_Kiselev

More samples

https://www.dpreview.com/articles/7483206387/olympus-tg-5-gallery-updated-with-raw-samples

markr041

I don't use art filters, but I used manual focus a lot; focus peaking works in video. I mostly shoot 4k.

kurth

@markr041......I have another question(s) . Have u tested the art filters. They say many are available for video but Olympus also says "frame rates "may" drop" ....is that the case ? ...and how much ? Could it be compensated for by shooting in fhd 60p , for example , and getting close enough to 30 or 24p to conform ?.... and have u tested manual focus in fhd and 4k ? thanks in advance for ur answers / k

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Samples

http://www.photographyblog.com/previews/olympus_tg_5_photos/

markr041

kurth

@markr041...there used to be ways to trick cameras ( old dv cameras ) that didn't have manual control , to stay on 1/60th shutter speed. If memory serves me right, one turned on the camera with a lenscap in autoexposure mode, then switched the exposure mode and take off the lens cap ....or something akin to that . Obviously I have no idea if that translates.

markr041

I have learned when shooting video using cameras with contrast detection autofocus that it is best to avoid it - this is true, for example, for the Panasonic GH4 (and 5) and Sony A7s ii and every camera I have used with this type of autofocus, and I have used many. So I use AF to focus and then I lock focus and shoot with every camera I use. AF works fine to achieve focus. The Olympus TG 5 has a lock focus button, so this technique works perfectly.

Oh, and never, ever zoom with any non-camcorder camera while shooting - the results are always to lose focus. Again, this is true for cameras like the GH4 and 5 and the Sony's unless they have special parfocal cinema lenses.

There is no direct way to control shutter speed.

kurth

https://www.cameralabs.com/olympus-tough-tg5-review/2/

@markr041 ....Mark...your videos are far superior....esp problematic is cameralabs focus hunting. Can u comment how u set up the camera where the focusing performed noticeably better ? And have u found any way to control shutter speed, or does the camera automatically shoot at 1/60th for 30p ? thanks/k

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