Canon S110 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon S110 and Olympus TG-830 iHS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the S110 (12MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the S110 (1/1.7") and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The S110 was manufactured 3 months prior to the TG-830 iHS which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the S110 grades against the TG-830 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S110 and Olympus TG-830 iHS. The entire galleries are available at Canon S110 Gallery and Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Canon S110 features outer dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Olympus TG-830 iHS has measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon S110 and Olympus TG-830 iHS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the S110 versus the TG-830 iHS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S110 and TG-830 iHS is 93 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S110 and TG-830 iHS.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S110 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will offer more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively.