Nikon S31 vs Olympus TG-4

Lets look a little more closely at the Nikon S31 vs Olympus TG-4, both Waterproof digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the S31 (10MP) and TG-4 (16MP) and the S31 (1/2.9") and TG-4 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The S31 was announced 22 months before the TG-4 making them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the S31 scores against the TG-4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S31 & Olympus Tough TG-4. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon S31 Gallery & Olympus TG-4 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S31 offers external dimensions of 105mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Olympus TG-4 has dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the S31 versus the TG-4.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S31 and TG-4 is 90 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S31 and TG-4.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S31 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus TG-4 will give you extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged S31 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.