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Canon ELPH 135 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 front
 
Olympus TG-630 iHS front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
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Canon ELPH 135 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Key Specs

Canon ELPH 135
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 127g - 95 x 54 x 22mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 145
Olympus TG-630 iHS
(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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Canon ELPH 135 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon ELPH 135 versus Olympus TG-630 iHS, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 135 (16MP) and TG-630 iHS (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 135 was manufactured 14 months later than the TG-630 iHS which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 135 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the ELPH 135 grades vs the TG-630 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 135 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 ELPH 135 TG-630 iHS 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2013Fresher by 14 months

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Canon ELPH 135

 TG-630 iHS ELPH 135 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon ELPH 135 and Olympus TG-630 iHS

 ELPH 135 TG-630 iHS 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Canon ELPH 135 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 135 has outside measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 127 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Olympus TG-630 iHS has specifications of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the ELPH 135 compared to the TG-630 iHS.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 135 and TG-630 iHS is 96 and 94 respectively.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 135 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 135 and TG-630 iHS.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon ELPH 135 to deliver extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 135 should have an edge in sensor technology.

Canon ELPH 135 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 135 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 135 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Portrait photography details
Olympus TG-630 iHS Portrait photography details
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decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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features face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Street photography factors
Olympus TG-630 iHS Street photography factors
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has image stabilization (Digital)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-630 iHS Sports photography highlights
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has image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (220 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-630 iHS Travel photography highlights
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decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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weather sealing
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low battery power (220 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-630 iHS Landscape photography factors
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rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
low battery power (220 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 135 Vlogging features
Olympus TG-630 iHS Vlogging features
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rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
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rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
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Canon ELPH 135 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 135 and Olympus TG-630 iHS
 Canon PowerShot ELPH 135Olympus TG-630 iHS
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot ELPH 135 Olympus TG-630 iHS
Otherwise known as IXUS 145 -
Category Ultracompact Waterproof
Released 2014-02-12 2013-01-08
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4+ -
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 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-6.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m -
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p) 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 format H.264 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 127 grams (0.28 pounds) 167 grams (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 54 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 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 230 photos 220 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $119 $200