Fujifilm A100 vs Olympus TG-4

Following is a complete assessment of the Fujifilm A100 versus Olympus TG-4, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm A100 (10MP) and TG-4 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm A100 was revealed 7 years before the TG-4 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm A100 grades vs the TG-4 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix A100 & Olympus Tough TG-4. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm A100 Gallery & Olympus TG-4 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm A100 has got external measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Olympus TG-4 has specifications of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm A100 versus Olympus TG-4 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm A100 against the TG-4.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm A100 and TG-4 is 95 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The image here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm A100 and TG-4.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus TG-4 to result in more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm A100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.