Nikon S32 vs Olympus TG-4

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon S32 and Olympus TG-4, both Waterproof cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the S32 (13MP) and the TG-4 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the S32 (1/3") and TG-4 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The S32 was released 14 months prior to the TG-4 making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the S32 grades vs the TG-4 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S32 & Olympus Tough TG-4. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S32 Gallery & Olympus TG-4 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon S32 enjoys external dimensions of 108mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-4 has sizing of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the S32 and the TG-4.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S32 and TG-4 is 90 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The pic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S32 and TG-4.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S32 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Olympus TG-4 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged S32 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.