Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Here, we will be looking at the Fujifilm A100 and Olympus TG-830 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was introduced 4 years prior to the TG-830 iHS which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm A100 matches up versus the TG-830 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix A100 & Olympus TG-830 iHS. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm A100 Gallery & Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm A100 features outside measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Olympus TG-830 iHS has sizing of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm A100 versus the TG-830 iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm A100 and TG-830 iHS is 95 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The image below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A100 and TG-830 iHS.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus TG-830 iHS to give you more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.