Nikon S100 vs Olympus XZ-1

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon S100 and Olympus XZ-1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S100 (16MP) and XZ-1 (10MP) and the S100 (1/2.3") and XZ-1 (1/1.63") have different sensor dimensions.

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The S100 was revealed 7 months after the XZ-1 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the S100 grades against the XZ-1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S100 & Olympus XZ-1. The full galleries are provided at Nikon S100 Gallery & Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon S100 provides external dimensions of 99mm x 65mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.7") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-1 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the S100 vs the XZ-1.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the S100 and XZ-1 is 94 and 88 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S100 and XZ-1.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S100 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Nikon S100 will offer more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher S100 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.