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Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix A100 front
 
Olympus TG-630 iHS front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Key Specs

Fujifilm A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 61 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2009
Olympus TG-630 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 66 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Overview

Here is a extensive review of the Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and the TG-630 iHS (12MP) is pretty similar and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the TG-630 iHS and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm A100 grades against the TG-630 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm A100 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 Fujifilm A100 TG-630 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Fujifilm A100

 TG-630 iHS Fujifilm A100 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013February 2009Fresher by 47 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm A100 and Olympus TG-630 iHS

 Fujifilm A100 TG-630 iHS 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm A100 offers exterior dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Olympus TG-630 iHS has proportions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm A100 vs the TG-630 iHS.

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm A100 and TG-630 iHS is 95 and 94 respectively.

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The visual below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm A100 and TG-630 iHS.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Olympus TG-630 iHS to offer extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS sensor size comparison

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm A100
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
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manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
27
features face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm A100
Street photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
54
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Sports photography details
Olympus TG-630 iHS Sports photography details
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (220 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm A100 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than competition in class (124g)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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weather proofing
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
low MP (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm A100
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
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manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
39
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
terrible battery life (220 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm A100 Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-630 iHS Vlogging highlights
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lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone support
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Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm A100 and Olympus TG-630 iHS
 Fujifilm FinePix A100Olympus TG-630 iHS
General Information
Company FujiFilm Olympus
Model type Fujifilm FinePix A100 Olympus TG-630 iHS
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-02-04 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.90 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 124 grams (0.27 lbs) 167 grams (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 92 x 61 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $0 $200