Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Fujifilm A100 versus Olympus TG-820 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals FujiFilm and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and the TG-820 iHS (12MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was manufactured 4 years before the TG-820 iHS and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm A100 matches up versus the TG-820 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix A100 and Olympus TG-820 iHS. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm A100 Gallery and Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A100 features physical dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Olympus TG-820 iHS has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm A100 vs the TG-820 iHS.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A100 and TG-820 iHS is 95 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm A100 and TG-820 iHS.

As you can see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Olympus TG-820 iHS to resolve extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm A100 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.