Nikon S100 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Below is a extensive comparison of the Nikon S100 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S100 (16MP) and the TG-830 iHS (16MP) is very well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S100 was announced 16 months prior to the TG-830 iHS making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the S100 matches up against the TG-830 iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S100 & Olympus TG-830 iHS. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S100 Gallery & Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon S100 provides physical dimensions of 99mm x 65mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and 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).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the S100 and the TG-830 iHS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S100 and TG-830 iHS is 94 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S100 and TG-830 iHS.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical resolution so you can expect similar quality of files but you might want to take the age of the products into consideration. The older S100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.