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Amazon Rating
Olympus TG-5 Waterproof Camera with 3-Inch LCD, Red
We have analyzed 251 reviews and found:
30% of users say that:Camera is awesome, is amazing, is incredible, is great. Product is 134 pages long, worked perfectly, has a wide range zoom, was handheld. Picture are amazing, are gorgeous, are really clear, are great. Photo will look like they were taken on a digital camera, are good, are excellent, were soft.2% of users noticed that:Battery was still half charged, is flimsy, can be inserted backwards. Screen was only displaying part of what the lenses. Olympus will fix these problems. Wifi works only with mobile devices.
Below you'll find product features often mentioned in user reviews. Features are split up by positive and negative sentiments.
camera
23498
great • tough • good • great little • best • highly recommend • nice • waterproof • wonderful • is awesome • excellent • amazing • fun • underwater • very good • love • high quality • is amazing • full size • is incredible
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positive234
great • tough • good • great little • best • highly recommend • nice • waterproof • wonderful • is awesome • excellent • amazing • fun • underwater • very good • love • high quality • is amazing • full size • is incredible • compact • rugged • perfect • good soak • i should buy • didn't have to worry • would be snorkeling • takes a while to get used to if you're using anything • is great • does everything • incredible amount of pro features • shot much better underwater video • underwater photos • great to keep • huge • is fast • has underwater capabilities • is very durable • can't be beat • was great • best buy • work outdoors • would recommend • was durable • is listed as tough • named tough • familiar • small waterproof • has nice features • work • takes decent pictures • awesome • have been very pleased • i am returning • with snorkeling in mind • easy to use • has f2.0 bright lens • favorable shooting conditions • is nice • perfect for use • good looking • works great • wanted to use • good review • performed exactly as advertised • was easy to hold • did a great job • galapagos and peru trip • extremely versatile • has both hiking and swimming events
negative98
getting wet • common problem • did nothing • broken • wasn't necessary or practical • slipped from my wrist • was strapped to my wrist • could be so cheap • has chipped everywhere • not as good • never returned • falls out of my hydration pack a distance of 3 feet • quits working • isn't that • failed to take underwater pictures • for few days on the beach • was getting unresponsive • tends to overexpose images • is extremely sensitive • would leak • would not recommend • wet • worst • turned off • needed • is not for the experienced photographer • little • dropped • tumbled to the ground • almost went off the cliff • is supposed to be drop proof • takes horrible far away shots • kept swimming • is meh • rocks • get damaged • replace older model point • instant dead • couple of times underwater • had water invasion into the display • has the simplest was left out • is basically worthless • did not work under water • would shoot in raw • flooded • stopped working • total loss • white water rafting- • got fried • looks like a silly point • was ruined • is 5 star • took very soft photos • only a few days • broke after only a few hours • fell to the ground • hassle • little closer to the fish • tons • fix • lack • underwater photography • not recommend • being too high • shuts off • was used • flood • irreparably bricked • last thing • often leak underwater
product
180125
love • good • is 134 pages long • great • durable • worked perfectly • has a wide range zoom • not bad • fine for family photos • does a decent job at underwater photos • takes a long time to process • saves them as individual photos • just save them once • was handheld • continues to work great • is the main reason • looks like a lens flare • is very clear • does its job • were about $100 less
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positive180
love • good • is 134 pages long • great • durable • worked perfectly • has a wide range zoom • not bad • fine for family photos • does a decent job at underwater photos • takes a long time to process • saves them as individual photos • just save them once • was handheld • continues to work great • is the main reason • looks like a lens flare • is very clear • does its job • were about $100 less • super easy to transfer photos • on a family vacation • was needed to even use it • impressed • has the feel of beta software/firmware • learn more • has good general • looks _very_ cool • luv • will focus • should be so easy to implement • ’s waterproof • would be worth a try to find it • about a hundred yards downhill • works like new • can definitely take a shot • takes excellent photos • one lasts on forever • does seem to be tough • very pleased • in tough situations- wet • rough • easy to use • on our summer vacation • has more bells and whistles • is a little bulkier • goes in my backpack • is the go to on a stroll in the city • takes great pictures • had the best reviews • snorkeling • would be easy enough to contact olympus • has corrosion damage • fired right up • really lucky • was nice • works great • works the best • captured great photos • best thing • takes very competitive pictures • clear • sharp • has been on waterslides • don't hesitate • would be tougher • is the best purchase • comfortable recommending • functioning • was new
negative125
didn't do great with underwater moving shots • didn't blow out the sky • did not come with a user's manual • does some of the worst stitching • every hour • pretty frustrating • ran down pretty quickly • got scratched up pretty quickly • will drain the battery quickly • could not get the satellites • does not come with a lens cover or protective filter • are not well organized • is sometimes hit and miss • took a couple of days • flooded • got badly scuffed • constantly touching • was not a particularly rough impact • can be fixed • looks trashed • takes underwater photos • had little electronic glitches • dirty • back • on rocks • in to get fixed • back immediately • handle ocean water • won't change from water • would have corrosion damage • would not like about • appeared dry • was locked • does have date stamp • didn't happen • takes horrible pictures • macro mostly • hasn't been through more than pics • was flashing outside on a bright cloudy day • showed one line • charges all over again • problematic • above water • stopped • refused to turn on • drops • is not the best • takes a few seconds to focus • can't charge • is nearly impossible • not a bit of trouble • cold to the touch • same problem • in the ocean several times for snorkeling • was stuck • doesn't help • blows my iphone away • diminished the avarice • really big problem • against the fabric of your clothing • not the easiest camera to use • dropped • is not .thats • ruining • stuck • disappointing • frustrating • was dry • is wavy • breaking very easily.4
picture
507
great • amazing • beautiful • awesome • produces great quality • are amazing • stellar • very nice • are gorgeous • great clear • takes amazing • pretty darn well • are really clear • bought to take • are great • cool • liked • doesn't mind a little salt • were fine • hazy spot
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picture
positive50
great • amazing • beautiful • awesome • produces great quality • are amazing • stellar • very nice • are gorgeous • great clear • takes amazing • pretty darn well • are really clear • bought to take • are great • cool • liked • doesn't mind a little salt • were fine • hazy spot • come out fairly clear • takes are very good • took thousands • better • reasonable • took great • are taken in the auto mode • sees a big difference • are awesome • nice • good • wonderful • turned out great • very good • shown a distinct foggy feeling • low light • am pleased • are clear
negative7
no • are grainy • are low-quality • blurry • will not save • by causing back scatter • could be taken as slow
photo
3212
great • better • good • underwater • low light • will look like they were taken on a digital camera • good macro • amazing quality • are good • takes great • hundreds • are excellent • to time consuming • see • must be excellent quality • were soft • could have been better with more experience • were excellent • beautiful • amazing
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photo
positive32
great • better • good • underwater • low light • will look like they were taken on a digital camera • good macro • amazing quality • are good • takes great • hundreds • are excellent • to time consuming • see • must be excellent quality • were soft • could have been better with more experience • were excellent • beautiful • amazing • combine the log file • shows tg5 connected to my monocular • quality • small camera • moving fast • were really good
negative12
don't have the crispness • failed due to trouble • is a little off center • is not possible • crappy • end up green • were muddy • muddied • sharp • disappointed • come out overexposed • is beyond words
video
146
is decent • can hear • were shot • was outstanding • turn out amazing • close ups • work reliably • good • are ok • are less than stellar • great • challenging conditions • in low-light • was nice
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video
positive14
is decent • can hear • were shot • was outstanding • turn out amazing • close ups • work reliably • good • are ok • are less than stellar • great • challenging conditions • in low-light • was nice
negative6
worst quality • is disappointing • more problems • not just slowmo • is total disappointing • is worse
image
104
great • are amazing • crisp nice • cool • are killer • quality • very good quality • are far better • maximize sharpness
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image
positive10
great • are amazing • crisp nice • cool • are killer • quality • very good quality • are far better • maximize sharpness
negative4
would be almost black • got worse • lack pop • was taken at min
lens
65
with a previous version • began filling with water • telephoto • reasonable • has significant chromatic aberration • comes with no cap
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lens
positive6
with a previous version • began filling with water • telephoto • reasonable • has significant chromatic aberration • comes with no cap
negative5
fogged a bit • is not able to be covered • were obscured by a droplet • telephoto • bit more of a buffer from scratches
picture quality
83
is great • is good in daylight • best possible • was good • is very good • no issues • picky
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picture quality
positive8
is great • is good in daylight • best possible • was good • is very good • no issues • picky
negative3
just sucks • is not as good • has been disappointing
battery life
63
was great • is excellent • amazingly long • very good • has been quite good • is also really good
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battery life
positive6
was great • is excellent • amazingly long • very good • has been quite good • is also really good
negative3
very poor • unbelievably disappointed • is way to short
tg-5
82
tough • has some new features • will take images • really being waterproof • comes to life with a tap on the shutter trigger • showed great promise • with high hopes
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tg-5
positive8
tough • has some new features • will take images • really being waterproof • comes to life with a tap on the shutter trigger • showed great promise • with high hopes
negative2
lost • was horribly disappointed
zoom
73
is very loud • macro lens • good • very loud.- • is optical • maximum
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zoom
positive7
is very loud • macro lens • good • very loud.- • is optical • maximum
negative3
is poor quality • is weak • was sluggish
image quality
72
good • very good • low light performance • love • very pleased • is helped by fewer
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image quality
positive7
good • very good • low light performance • love • very pleased • is helped by fewer
negative2
is not on par • isn't as good
shot
62
great • good • takes great • spectacular • faster • love to take rain
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shot
positive6
great • good • takes great • spectacular • faster • love to take rain
negative2
was delayed by several seconds • is gone
microscope mode
8
is amazing • is simply amazing • is pretty cool • is also extremely cool • are amazing • is as good
quality
43
love • is excellent • can see • lightweight
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quality
positive4
love • is excellent • can see • lightweight
negative3
low • nowhere near • isn't as good
color
51
come out fairly true • come out vibrant • better underwater • great • nicer
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color
positive5
come out fairly true • come out vibrant • better underwater • great • nicer
negative1
isn't visible under the four slide bars
review
42
professional • detailed • is on that aspect of it • positive
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positive4
professional • detailed • is on that aspect of it • positive
negative2
negative • about leaking
all
32
worked great • is well with the camera • works without problems
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all
positive3
worked great • is well with the camera • works without problems
negative2
arrrgworst • is forgiven olympus
focus
32
good • was better
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focus
positive3
good • was better
negative2
delayed • was sometimes very slow
photo quality
41
overall • incredible • is great • are darn good
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photo quality
positive4
overall • incredible • is great • are darn good
negative1
doesn't seem to affect
features
5
nice • great • lots • maintain the nice • love
pics
5
great • low quality • wonderful • are very good • takes beautiful
light
4
best • are too bright • really good • green
battery
1015
spare • does last most of the day • would not hold a charge • solved the problem • bad • issue • error • no way to charge • was still half charged • requiring two separate waterproof doors • is flimsy • runs out quickly • can be inserted backwards • remove
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battery
positive10
pick up an additional • lasted for about 19 days of the trip • was barely enough • lasted fine • fully-charged • every day was fine • tests fine • lasted all day • backup • fresh
negative15
spare • does last most of the day • would not hold a charge • solved the problem • bad • issue • error • no way to charge • was still half charged • requiring two separate waterproof doors • is flimsy • runs out quickly • can be inserted backwards • remove
screen
49
does a funny flash thing • view • going dark • stays black • goes off rather quickly • going dark saves the battery • entering behind • being very small • was only displaying part of what the lenses
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screen
positive4
view • scratch very easy • is hard to see in bright sunlight • black
negative9
does a funny flash thing • view • going dark • stays black • goes off rather quickly • going dark saves the battery • entering behind • being very small • was only displaying part of what the lenses
olympus
67
fails to provide one with the camera • inconsiderate not to provide a compact printed manual • wants to charge me to fix it • tough tg-5 • does not stand by their claims • didn't provide a carrying case • will fix these problems
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olympus
positive6
genuine • thanks • has been fantastic about repair • was extremely cheap • tough guy means something different for • put it on their us website
negative7
fails to provide one with the camera • inconsiderate not to provide a compact printed manual • wants to charge me to fix it • tough tg-5 • does not stand by their claims • didn't provide a carrying case • will fix these problems
performance
33
poor • obvious lack • mediocre
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performance
positive3
better • has been pretty good • low light
negative3
poor • obvious lack • mediocre
wifi
16
access the manual • a little spotty • works only with mobile devices • disappointment • only works with cell phones • cannot use
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wifi
positive1
like
negative6
access the manual • a little spotty • works only with mobile devices • disappointment • only works with cell phones • cannot use
manual
33
has no table of contents or index • hardly touched • away from the subject
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manual
positive3
give me a printed • leaves a lot to be desirede • is a must
negative3
has no table of contents or index • hardly touched • away from the subject
seal
33
not seating properly • fails after 3 months • are not sold anywhere
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seal
positive3
have a rather short life span • good • are clean
negative3
not seating properly • fails after 3 months • are not sold anywhere
this camera
14
skip • would never recommend • not • would not recommend
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positive1
like
negative4
skip • would never recommend • not • would not recommend
waterproof
23
got underwater shots • not really • is way overpriced
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waterproof
positive2
best
negative3
got underwater shots • not really • is way overpriced
flash
13
would not flash • does not come on on auto mode • obvious
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flash
positive1
is so bright
negative3
would not flash • does not come on on auto mode • obvious
design
13
poor • truly stupid • can't fix
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design
positive1
rugged
negative3
poor • truly stupid • can't fix
button
12
were different • tiny little
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button
positive1
brings up the most useful menu
negative2
were different • tiny little
case
22
is cracked off rendering • was a little slippery
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case
positive2
good • underwater
negative2
is cracked off rendering • was a little slippery
amazon
22
big mistake • should have contacted me
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amazon
positive2
should be a lot more explicit • were invaluable
negative2
big mistake • should have contacted me
experience
22
absolutely horrible • bad
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experience
positive2
for a week follows • fantastic
negative2
absolutely horrible • bad
adapter
2
does not have filter or other protector • cannot be used
batteries
13
100 photos • chews • love not replacing
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batteries
positive1
were easy to find
negative3
100 photos • chews • love not replacing
Hey, that functionality is in development right now.