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Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS front
 
Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
42
Overall
39

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Key Specs

Canon A1100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 62 x 31mm
  • Revealed February 2009
Olympus TG-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 111 x 67 x 29mm
  • Announced June 2013
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Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Overview

Here, we are reviewing the Canon A1100 IS versus Olympus TG-2 iHS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the A1100 IS (12MP) and the TG-2 iHS (12MP) is very comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A1100 IS was announced 5 years earlier than the TG-2 iHS which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the A1100 IS grades vs the TG-2 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1100 IS over the Olympus TG-2 iHS

 A1100 IS TG-2 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-2 iHS over the Canon A1100 IS

 TG-2 iHS A1100 IS 
AnnouncedJune 2013February 2009Newer by 53 months
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution610k115kClearer display (+495k dot)

Common features in the Canon A1100 IS and Olympus TG-2 iHS

 A1100 IS TG-2 iHS 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon A1100 IS has got outer measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Olympus TG-2 iHS has specifications of 111mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Check out the Canon A1100 IS versus Olympus TG-2 iHS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A1100 IS compared to the TG-2 iHS.

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A1100 IS and TG-2 iHS is 93 and 91 respectively.

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS top view buttons comparison

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specifications. The picture here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A1100 IS and TG-2 iHS.

Plainly, both cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of photographs but you really should take the production date of the cameras into account. The more aged A1100 IS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS sensor size comparison

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-2 iHS Portrait photography features
26
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
27
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Street photography info
Olympus TG-2 iHS Street photography info
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Sports photography features
Olympus TG-2 iHS Sports photography features
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
slow fps (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Travel photography information
Olympus TG-2 iHS Travel photography information
50
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
68
better than average battery life (350 CIPA)
weather proof
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse function
low resolution (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A1100 IS
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-2 iHS
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no manual control
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
46
quite wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
better than average battery life (350 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not available
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A1100 IS
Vlogging with Olympus TG-2 iHS
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic port
36
quite wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of external mic support
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Canon A1100 IS vs Olympus TG-2 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1100 IS and Olympus TG-2 iHS
 Canon PowerShot A1100 ISOlympus Tough TG-2 iHS
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Olympus Tough TG-2 iHS
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-02-18 2013-06-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 115 thousand dots 610 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m -
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 150g (0.33 lbs) 230g (0.51 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 111 x 67 x 29mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA Li-90B
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 and 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus -
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $160 $380