He was initially told he had to stay in South Korea until the case was resolved but was cleared to leave after being issued with a summary indictment and paying a fine of 1 million won.
A former world champion, Tomita won a gold medal in breaststroke at the last Asian Games in 2010 but failed to win any medals this time.
He was caught on closed circuit television stealing the camera after the journalist reported his gear missing.
Japan's Kyodo news agency reported Tomita had been suspended by the Japanese Swimming Federation until March 31, 2016.
His employer, sports apparel manufacturer Descente, had fired the 25-year-old swimmer, Kyodo said.
The federation's executive director Masafumi Izumi and national team manager Norimasa Hirai had been censured over the incident.
(Reporting by Peter Rutherford in Seoul; Editing by Ian Ransom)
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