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Nikon S5100 vs Olympus TG-4

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Nikon Coolpix S5100 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Nikon S5100 vs Olympus TG-4 Key Specs

Nikon S5100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.7-6.6) lens
  • 132g - 97 x 57 x 22mm
  • Introduced August 2010
Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Released April 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus TG-3
  • Later Model is Olympus TG-5
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Nikon S5100 vs Olympus TG-4 Overview

The following is a extended analysis of the Nikon S5100 and Olympus TG-4, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the S5100 (12MP) and TG-4 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S5100 was introduced 5 years prior to the TG-4 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the S5100 scores against the TG-4 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S5100 over the Olympus TG-4

 S5100 TG-4 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Nikon S5100

 TG-4 S5100 
ReleasedApril 2015August 2010Newer by 56 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S5100 and Olympus TG-4

 S5100 TG-4 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Nikon S5100 vs Olympus TG-4 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S5100 offers outside dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Olympus TG-4 has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the S5100 against the TG-4.

Nikon S5100 vs Olympus TG-4 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the S5100 and TG-4 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Nikon S5100 vs Olympus TG-4 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S5100 vs Olympus TG-4 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The picture here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S5100 and TG-4.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Olympus TG-4 to give you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged S5100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon S5100 vs Olympus TG-4 sensor size comparison

Nikon S5100 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S5100 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S5100 Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography advice
21
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
47
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW files
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon S5100 Street photography information
Olympus TG-4 Street photography information
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (132g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S5100 Sports photography info
Olympus TG-4 Sports photography info
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery life (380 per charge)
low fps (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S5100
Travel photography with Olympus TG-4
62
lighter than others (132g)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
74
great battery life (380 per charge)
weather proofing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition in class (247g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S5100 Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography information
32
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
62
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
great battery life (380 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S5100 Vlogging advice
Olympus TG-4 Vlogging advice
31
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (132 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (247g)
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Nikon S5100 vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S5100 and Olympus TG-4
 Nikon Coolpix S5100Olympus Tough TG-4
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix S5100 Olympus Tough TG-4
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2010-08-17 2015-04-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.7-6.6 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 7.90 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 132 gr (0.29 lbs) 247 gr (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 57 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 380 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL10 LI-92B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots One One
Price at release $200 $379