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Canon S100 vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
48
Overall
41
Canon PowerShot S100 front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Canon S100 vs Olympus TG-810 Key Specs

Canon S100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 60 x 28mm
  • Introduced December 2011
  • Succeeded the Canon S95
  • Successor is Canon S110
Olympus TG-810
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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Canon S100 vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Canon S100 and Olympus TG-810, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S100 (12MP) and the TG-810 (14MP) is pretty similar but the S100 (1/1.7") and TG-810 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The S100 was revealed 5 months after the TG-810 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the S100 grades vs the TG-810 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon S100 over the Olympus TG-810

 S100 TG-810 
Focus manually More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Canon S100

 TG-810 S100 
Screen resolution920k461kClearer screen (+459k dot)

Common features in the Canon S100 and Olympus TG-810

 S100 TG-810 
IntroducedDecember 2011August 2011Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Canon S100 vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Canon S100 features outside measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Olympus TG-810 has specifications of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the S100 vs the TG-810.

Canon S100 vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S100 and TG-810 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon S100 vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Canon S100 vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S100 and TG-810.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S100 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus TG-810 will offer you more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a little more aggressively.

Canon S100 vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Canon S100 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S100 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S100 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Portrait photography camera
45
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
no external flash support
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
33
good MP (14MP)
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon S100 Street photography details
Olympus TG-810 Street photography details
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon S100 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Sports photography camera
32
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
low fps (2.0 fps)
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
low battery power (200 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon S100
Travel photography with Olympus TG-810
61
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse recording
low battery power (200 shots)
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
64
environment sealing
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
terrible battery power (220 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon S100 Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography details
51
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
low battery power (200 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
43
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery power (220 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S100 Vlogging features
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging features
36
quite wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
missing external microphone socket
30
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone port
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Canon S100 vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S100 and Olympus TG-810
 Canon PowerShot S100Olympus TG-810
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot S100 Olympus TG-810
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2011-12-22 2011-08-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.00 m 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (240, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 198 gr (0.44 lb) 215 gr (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 60 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 153 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 images 220 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-5L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $429 $428