Nikon S4100 vs Olympus TG-870

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon S4100 versus Olympus TG-870, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S4100 (14MP) and the TG-870 (16MP) is very close and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S4100 was introduced 5 years before the TG-870 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the S4100 grades against the TG-870 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S4100 & Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon S4100 Gallery & Olympus TG-870 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S4100 has got physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Olympus TG-870 has proportions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the S4100 vs the TG-870.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S4100 and TG-870 is 99 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S4100 and TG-870.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus TG-870 to provide you with extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older S4100 will be behind in sensor technology.