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Nikon S9100 vs Olympus TG-4

Portability
91 Imaging
35 Features
41 Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S9100 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
51 Overall
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Nikon S9100 vs Olympus TG-4 Key Specs

Nikon S9100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 105 x 62 x 35mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Updated by Nikon S9300
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
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-3
  • New Model is Olympus TG-5
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Nikon S9100 vs Olympus TG-4 Overview

Here is a extended analysis of the Nikon S9100 and Olympus TG-4, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the S9100 (12MP) and TG-4 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S9100 was announced 4 years prior to the TG-4 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the S9100 matches up versus the TG-4 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S9100 over the Olympus TG-4

          

          

            
 S9100 TG-4 
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Nikon S9100

          

          

            
 TG-4 S9100 
RevealedApril 2015July 2011Fresher by 45 months
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Nikon S9100 and Olympus TG-4

          

          

            
 S9100 TG-4 
Manually focus  More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen  No Touch screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Nikon S9100 vs Olympus TG-4 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S9100 has got exterior measurements of 105mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-4 has dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).
Check out the Nikon S9100 and Olympus TG-4 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the S9100 vs the TG-4.
Nikon S9100 vs Olympus TG-4 size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the S9100 and TG-4 is 91 and 90 respectively.
Nikon S9100 vs Olympus TG-4 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Nikon S9100 vs Olympus TG-4 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
In many cases, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The visual below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S9100 and TG-4.
As you have seen, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus TG-4 to result in more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older S9100 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

            Nikon S9100 vs Olympus TG-4 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Nikon S9100 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Nikon S9100 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Nikon S9100
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-4
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 manual focus
 comes with face detection focus
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
46
 manual focus
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 comes with face detect autofocus
 delivers RAW formats
 manual mode not possible
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison
Nikon S9100 Street photography details
Olympus TG-4 Street photography details
60
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than others (214g)
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
65
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 delivers RAW formats
 environment sealing
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 more heavy than competitors (247g)
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Sports Comparison
Nikon S9100 Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-4 Sports photography highlights
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 great zoom range (25-450mm  18.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 not so great battery pack (270 per charge)
 does not have phase detect auto focus
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 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 comes with tracking focus
 environment sealing
 good battery life (380 per charge)
 continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Nikon S9100 as a Travel photography camera
 Olympus TG-4 as a Travel photography camera
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 lighter than others (214 grams)
 flash built-in
 decently wide (25mm)
 very long zoom (450mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 not so great battery pack (270 per charge)
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
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 good battery life (380 per charge)
 environment sealing
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 more heavy than competitors (247 grams)
 screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Nikon S9100 Landscape photography advice
Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography advice
39
 manual focus
 decently wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 no manual control
 megapixel count low (12MP)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 not so great battery pack (270 per charge)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
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 manual focus
 rather wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 screen size is decent (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 delivers RAW formats
 environment sealing
 good battery life (380 per charge)
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 manual mode not possible
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison
Nikon S9100 Vlogging advice
Olympus TG-4 Vlogging advice
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 decently wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection focus
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than others (214 grams)
 slow max aperture (f3.5)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 doesn't have external microphone port
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 rather wide (25mm)
 great max aperture (f2.0)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detect autofocus
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 no microphone support
 more heavy than competitors (247g)
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Nikon S9100 vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S9100 and Olympus TG-4
 Nikon Coolpix S9100Olympus Tough TG-4
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S9100 Olympus Tough TG-4
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Released 2011-07-19 2015-04-13
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 TruePic VII
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 160 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-450mm (18.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 4cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 4.00 m 7.90 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
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
Environmental sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 214 gr (0.47 pounds) 247 gr (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 62 x 35mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 images 380 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 LI-92B
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $329 $379