Canon SX260 HS vs Olympus TG-5

Olympus TG-5 advantages over Canon SX260 HS

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Waterproof
  Yes vs No
  Take photos underwater without destroying your camera!
• Slower slow-motion
  480 fps vs 240 fps
  Supports slower slow-mo
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Larger lens aperture
  f/2.0 vs f/3.5
  Take photos in low-light or isolate your subject
• RAW file ability
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
• Fast startup
  ~1.30 vs 1.9 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  340 vs 230 shots
  Capture more photos
• Newer
  8 years vs 13 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• Less shutter lag
  0.17 vs 0.52 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Faster JPEG shooting
  20.0 fps vs 10.3 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  21 vs 10 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  12800 vs 6400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility