Generally, some of the advantages of the Olympus Tough TG-5 compared to super zoom competitors include: it has a significantly wider aperture (f/2 vs f/3), is much smaller (compact (113×66×32 mm) vs 146×119×181 mm), slightly higher maximum light sensitivity (12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO), shoots faster continuously (20 fps vs 7 fps) and is thinner (1.3" vs 7.1").
However, on average it has way more less zoom (4x vs 125x), has a slightly narrower wide angle lens (25 mm vs 23 mm), has a significantly lower resolution screen (460k dots vs 921k dots), has worse image stabilization (sensor shift vs lens) and doesn't have a screen which flips out.
Nikon Coolpix P1000
1 year newer
$849 - $997
Significant advantages of the Coolpix P1000 (vs the Tough TG-5)
- Much more zoom: 125x vs 4x
- Significantly higher resolution screen: 921k dots vs 460k dots
- Better image stabilization:
- Lens
vs - Sensor shift
Significant disadvantages of the Coolpix P1000 (vs the Tough TG-5)
- Much larger: 146×119×181 mm vs Compact (113×66×32 mm)
- Significantly narrower aperture: f/2.8 vs f/2
- Shoots significantly slower: 7 fps vs 20 fps
common strengths of the Coolpix P1000 and Tough TG-5
Nikon Coolpix B500
1 year older
$199 - $257
Significant advantages of the Coolpix B500 (vs the Tough TG-5)
- Much longer battery life: 600 shots vs 340 shots
- Significantly higher resolution screen: 921k dots vs 460k dots
- Significantly better wide angle: 23 mm vs 25 mm
Significant disadvantages of the Coolpix B500 (vs the Tough TG-5)
- Significantly narrower aperture: f/3 vs f/2
- Shoots significantly slower: 7.4 fps vs 20 fps
- Worse maximum light sensitivity: 3,200 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
common strengths of the Coolpix B500 and Tough TG-5
- Fairly small: Prosumer size (114×78×95 mm) vs Compact (113×66×32 mm)
- Thin: 3.7" vs 1.3"
- Light weight: 541 g vs 250 g