Canon S95 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

The following is a in depth assessment of the Canon S95 and Olympus TG-820 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S95 (10MP) and the TG-820 iHS (12MP) is fairly close but the S95 (1/1.7") and TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The S95 was manufactured 14 months earlier than the TG-820 iHS making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the S95 matches up vs the TG-820 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S95 & Olympus TG-820 iHS. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon S95 Gallery & Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Canon S95 provides physical dimensions of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Olympus TG-820 iHS has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the S95 and the TG-820 iHS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S95 and TG-820 iHS is 93 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S95 and TG-820 iHS.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S95 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus TG-820 iHS will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged S95 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.