Olympus SP-100 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Below is a in depth review of the Olympus SP-100 versus Olympus TG-1 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SP-100 (16MP) and TG-1 iHS (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SP-100 was announced 22 months later than the TG-1 iHS which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the SP-100 matches up versus the TG-1 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus SP-100 & Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus SP-100 Gallery & Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-100 has got external dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") along with a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs) and the Olympus TG-1 iHS has sizing of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the SP-100 and the TG-1 iHS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-100 and TG-1 iHS is 63 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-100 and TG-1 iHS.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus SP-100 to produce extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher SP-100 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.