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Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Portability
89 Imaging
37 Features
51 Overall
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Canon PowerShot N100 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
Portability
91 Imaging
36 Features
40 Overall
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Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Key Specs

Canon N100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.7) lens
  • 289g - 105 x 68 x 36mm
  • Released January 2014
Olympus TG-1 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 - 112 x 67 x 30mm
  • Revealed May 2012
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Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Canon N100 versus Olympus TG-1 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the N100 (12MP) and the TG-1 iHS (12MP) is very similar but the N100 (1/1.7") and TG-1 iHS (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The N100 was launched 21 months after the TG-1 iHS making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the N100 matches up against the TG-1 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon N100 over the Olympus TG-1 iHS

          

          

            
 N100 TG-1 iHS 
RevealedJanuary 2014May 2012More modern by 21 months
Focus manually  More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k610kSharper display (+312k dot)
Touch display  Easily navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-1 iHS over the Canon N100

          

          

            
 TG-1 iHS N100 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon N100 and Olympus TG-1 iHS

          

          

            
 N100 TG-1 iHS 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Physical Comparison

          

          

            
When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Canon N100 provides outer dimensions of 105mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-1 iHS has specifications of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") having a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the N100 compared to the TG-1 iHS.
Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the N100 and TG-1 iHS is 89 and 91 respectively.
Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Often, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specifications. The picture below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the N100 and TG-1 iHS.
To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same MP but different sensor sizes. The N100 comes with the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier. The fresher N100 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

            Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon N100 Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-1 iHS Portrait photography features
33
 manual focus
 provides face detection focus
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
 no RAW files
27
 has face detect focusing
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon N100
Street photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
64
 tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 has focus by touch
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
 no RAW files
 more heavy than competitors (289g)
61
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 fixed screen
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Canon N100 Sports photography information
Olympus TG-1 iHS Sports photography information
35
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 better than average battery life (330 shots)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 low megapixels (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
 no phase detect auto focus
40
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has tracking focus
 environment proofing
 good battery (350 per charge)
 slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon N100
Travel photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
65
 better than average battery life (330 shots)
 has focus by touch
 has built in flash
 really wide (24mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
 no Timelapse function
 more heavy than competitors (289 grams)
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
68
 good battery (350 per charge)
 environment proofing
 flash built-in
 rather wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 lack of Timelapse function
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon N100
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
48
 manual focus
 really wide (24mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
 screen is a decent size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 better than average battery life (330 CIPA)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 no manual control
 low megapixels (12MP)
 very small sensor (1/1.7")
 no RAW files
 no Timelapse function
46
 rather wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 environment proofing
 good battery (350 per charge)
 focusing manually not possible
 cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 no manual control
 sensor resolution low (12MP)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW files
 lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon N100 Vlogging info
Olympus TG-1 iHS Vlogging info
34
 really wide (24mm)
 fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
 touch screen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detection focus
 has external microphone socket
 does not offer selfie friendly screen
 video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 more heavy than competitors (289 grams)
36
 rather wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detect focusing
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 lack of microphone support
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Canon N100 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon N100 and Olympus TG-1 iHS
 Canon PowerShot N100Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot N100 Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2014-01-06 2012-05-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 6 TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.8-5.7 f/2.0-4.9
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 610 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen tech TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 3.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 7.00 m -
Flash options Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off -
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1280 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 H.264
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 289g (0.64 pounds) 230g (0.51 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 68 x 36mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 1.4") 112 x 67 x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 330 photos 350 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-12L LI90B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 and 12 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC -
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $349 $399