Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-860

Let's look more in depth at the Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-860, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the N100 (12MP) and TG-860 (16MP) and the N100 (1/1.7") and TG-860 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The N100 was unveiled 13 months prior to the TG-860 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon N100 being a Compact camera and the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the N100 scores vs the TG-860 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot N100 & Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860. The full galleries are viewable at Canon N100 Gallery & Olympus TG-860 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon N100 features exterior dimensions of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") and a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-860 has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the N100 and the TG-860.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the N100 and TG-860 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the N100 and TG-860.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The N100 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-860 will provide extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older N100 will be behind in sensor technology.