Olympus TG-850 iHS vs Samsung SH100

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus TG-850 iHS and Samsung SH100, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the TG-850 iHS (16MP) and the SH100 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-850 iHS was unveiled 3 years later than the SH100 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera and the Samsung SH100 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the TG-850 iHS matches up vs the SH100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS & Samsung SH100. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-850 iHS Gallery & Samsung SH100 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus TG-850 iHS has got physical measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Samsung SH100 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-850 iHS compared to the SH100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-850 iHS and SH100 is 91 and 99 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specifications. The photograph below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-850 iHS and SH100.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus TG-850 iHS to resolve greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher TG-850 iHS provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.