Canon EOS R100 vs Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS R100 and the Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS R100 was introduced in May 2023 and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 was introduced in February 2015. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS R100 over Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 over Canon EOS R100.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS R100 and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 have 3.0" screens with 1,040k dot and 460k dot resolutions respectively. Canon EOS R100 has a Fixed screen Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting.

Electronic (OLED) Viewfinder on Canon EOS R100

Canon EOS R100 has a built-in 0.39" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.95x (0.59x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860.

Canon EOS R100 features a 24.1 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 6,400.

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Canon EOS R100 is equipped with DIGIC 8 processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 is equipped with TruePic VII processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

No Low-Pass Filter on Canon EOS R100

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Canon EOS R100. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS R100 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 nothing can be done.

Built-in GPS on Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g 2.4 GHz on Canon EOS R100) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Canon EOS R100

Canon EOS R100 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS R100 has a Micro HDMI and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS R100 comes with LP-E17 battery pack with battery life of 370 shots and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 comes with Li-50B battery pack with battery life of 300 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS R100 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS R100 has Electronic 1st curtain shutter and Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS R100, and up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860. Canon EOS R100 can shoot continuously up to 6.5 fps. Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS R100 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 143 focusing points and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 has . Canon EOS R100 has detection range from -4 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS R100 ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS R100. You can also do exposure lock and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R100 and exposure bracketing on Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS R100 and 4.00 m at ISO 1600 on Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860. Canon EOS R100 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Canon EOS R100.

Canon EOS R100 body has dimensions of 116 x 86 x 69 mm (4.57 x 3.39 x 2.72") and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 body has dimensions of 110 x 64 x 28 mm (4.33 x 2.52 x 1.1"). Canon EOS R100 weighs 356 g (0.78 lb / 12.56 oz) and Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 weighs 224 g (0.49 lb / 7.90 oz).

Canon EOS R100

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860

116 mm

86 mm

110 mm

64 mm

86 mm

64 mm

69 mm

28 mm