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TG-5 the Swiss Army knife of compact digicams

Started Dec 23, 2017 | User reviews thread
PentaxNick Senior Member • Posts: 1,830
Re: Seems fair to me.
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453C wrote:

Shoshot wrote:

It's just a review. Listing the pros while mentioning the cons is being fair to the reader, not "whining".

I didn't read it as whining. I think the camera fares well against other ruggedized compacts, but realistically, there's always room for improvement.

Why would someone sell their useful Swiss Army knife because it's neither a chainsaw nor a 17th-c. Japanese sword... is beyond me.

I hope some of the negatives may be addressed through a firmware update. If Olympus can provide a full manual mode through the rear pad and top control wheel, that would be a welcome change.

Btw, if it hasn't been said before, welcome to DPR!

Personally I see full manual or even aperture priority modes in this camera fairly pointless as there’s only 2 physical apertures. Programme mode with exposure compensation suits me fine.

Best bit about this camera is the macro modes. Brilliant.

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