Canon A1300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS
Portability
93 Imaging
39 Features
23 Overall
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93 Imaging
39 Features
23 Overall
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Portability
94 Imaging
36 Features
34 Overall
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94 Imaging
36 Features
34 Overall
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Canon A1300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Key Specs
Canon A1300
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
- 174g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
- Introduced February 2012
Olympus TG-630 iHS
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
- 167g - 98 x 66 x 22mm
- Released January 2013
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Here is a complete analysis of the Canon A1300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Canon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A1300 (16MP) and TG-630 iHS (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
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Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A1300 scores vs the TG-630 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Canon A1300 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS
| A1300 | TG-630 iHS |
|---|
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Canon A1300
| TG-630 iHS | A1300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2013 |  | February 2012 | Fresher by 11 months |
| Screen size | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A1300 and Olympus TG-630 iHS
| A1300 | TG-630 iHS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Canon A1300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon A1300 comes with physical dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Olympus TG-630 iHS has proportions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
Check the Canon A1300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A1300 versus the TG-630 iHS.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A1300 and TG-630 iHS is 93 and 94 respectively.
Canon A1300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Sensor Comparison
Often, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1300 and TG-630 iHS.
As you can see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon A1300 to produce extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older A1300 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon A1300
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
includes face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Olympus TG-630 iHS Sports photography info
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel photography with Canon A1300
Travel photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
environment sealing
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (220 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Canon A1300 Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-630 iHS Landscape photography information
quite wide (28mm)
MP count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery pack (220 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
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Canon A1300 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Vlogging camera
quite wide (28mm)
provides face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone port
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic jack
Photography Glossary
Canon A1300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Specifications
| Canon PowerShot A1300 | Olympus TG-630 iHS | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Canon | Olympus |
| Model type | Canon PowerShot A1300 | Olympus TG-630 iHS |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Waterproof |
| Introduced | 2012-02-07 | 2013-01-08 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3968 x 2976 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | - |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.8-6.9 | f/3.9-5.9 |
| Macro focusing range | 3cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (tunnel) | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 15s | 4s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
| Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames per sec | 5.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.00 m | - |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
| Hot shoe | ||
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 174 gr (0.38 lb) | 167 gr (0.37 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") |
| 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 | 220 photographs | 220 photographs |
| Type of battery | AA | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | 2 x AA | LI-50B |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Cost at release | $119 | $200 |