Nikon S6100 vs Olympus TG-5

Below, we will be analyzing the Nikon S6100 versus Olympus TG-5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S6100 (16MP) and TG-5 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The S6100 was introduced 7 years before the TG-5 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the S6100 matches up against the TG-5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S6100 & Olympus Tough TG-5. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S6100 Gallery & Olympus TG-5 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon S6100 features physical dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Olympus TG-5 has measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the S6100 and the TG-5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the S6100 and TG-5 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The pic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S6100 and TG-5.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Nikon S6100 to give more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged S6100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.