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Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus TG-630 iHS

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
14
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A3000 IS front
 
Olympus TG-630 iHS front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Key Specs

Canon A3000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 165g - 97 x 58 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Olympus TG-630 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 66 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2013
Photography Glossary

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus TG-630 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the A3000 IS (10MP) and the TG-630 iHS (12MP) is very similar and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A3000 IS was unveiled 4 years before the TG-630 iHS and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the A3000 IS matches up against the TG-630 iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3000 IS over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 A3000 IS TG-630 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Canon A3000 IS

 TG-630 iHS A3000 IS 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2010Fresher by 36 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3000 IS and Olympus TG-630 iHS

 A3000 IS TG-630 iHS 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Canon A3000 IS has got exterior measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Olympus TG-630 iHS has measurements of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A3000 IS and the TG-630 iHS.

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus TG-630 iHS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 IS and TG-630 iHS is 94 and 94 respectively.

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus TG-630 iHS top view buttons comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The graphic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3000 IS and TG-630 iHS.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus TG-630 iHS to deliver greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older A3000 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus TG-630 iHS sensor size comparison

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-630 iHS Portrait photography factors
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focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
27
has face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A3000 IS
Street photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3000 IS as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Sports photography camera
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (220 shots)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-630 iHS Travel photography highlights
50
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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weather proofing
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
low battery (220 CIPA)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-630 iHS Landscape photography details
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
39
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
low battery (220 shots)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3000 IS Vlogging information
Olympus TG-630 iHS Vlogging information
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic port
33
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone socket
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Canon A3000 IS vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3000 IS and Olympus TG-630 iHS
 Canon PowerShot A3000 ISOlympus TG-630 iHS
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot A3000 IS Olympus TG-630 iHS
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Introduced 2010-01-05 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165 gr (0.36 lb) 167 gr (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-8L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $240 $200