Nikon P7100 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon P7100 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The P7100 was introduced 10 months earlier than the TG-830 iHS which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the P7100 scores against the TG-830 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P7100 and Olympus TG-830 iHS. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon P7100 Gallery and Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7100 comes with external dimensions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus TG-830 iHS has measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon P7100 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the P7100 vs the TG-830 iHS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7100 and TG-830 iHS is 82 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7100 and TG-830 iHS.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The P7100 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will give more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged P7100 is going to be behind in sensor tech.