Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-810

Following is a extended analysis of the Fujifilm A100 and Olympus TG-810, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and TG-810 (14MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was introduced 3 years earlier than the TG-810 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm A100 grades versus the TG-810 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix A100 and Olympus TG-810. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm A100 Gallery and Olympus TG-810 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm A100 comes with physical dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Olympus TG-810 has dimensions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm A100 and Olympus TG-810 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm A100 compared to the TG-810.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A100 and TG-810 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specs. The pic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm A100 and TG-810.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Olympus TG-810 to offer you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A100 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.