This first sample we were treated to by Olympus has firmware version 1.0, and while we're told it's not from the final mass production line, it does appear armed with all the "right stuff" as a full review unit. As such, I couldn't wait to get it checked-in, charged up, and then out and about to start capturing images and giving it a shakedown cruise. I've shot extensively with the TG line since the TG-2 scored high marks in our Best Waterproof Roundup from 2013. It's interesting to note that the TG-2 was the last in the series to sport a 12mp sensor, and now here we are several models later back at that arguably more reasonable pixel count.
We'll take a deeper dive into the TG-series conversion lenses down below, but for an initial look at image stabilization on the TG-5, I've chosen this image which was shot using the optional TCON-01 teleconverter, which extends the available reach of the TG-5 to a generous 170mm eq. With this attached and the camera properly set to accommodate it (a setting in the menus), you're at full telephoto with a maximum aperture of f/4.9. This is wide enough to allow for at least some subject-to-background isolation depending on the shot, but is not bright enough to allow for fast shutter speeds at times such as dusk, when this image was taken. At a focal length of 170mm eq. and a shutter speed of 1/15s, I'm usually not steady enough to capture anything usable, but with the onboard sensor-shift I.S. enabled I was able to fare pretty well here. I didn't nail every shot that I attempted, as we're not talking about I.S. of the caliber found on a camera like the E-M1 II, but this is still a fairly good feat given the long focal length.
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