Canon SX220 HS vs Olympus TG-630 iHS

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SX220 HS and Olympus TG-630 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by competitors Canon and Olympus. The resolution of the SX220 HS (12MP) and the TG-630 iHS (12MP) is very close and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX220 HS was announced 23 months prior to the TG-630 iHS making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the SX220 HS scores vs the TG-630 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon SX220 HS and Olympus TG-630 iHS. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX220 HS Gallery and Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX220 HS comes with outer measurements of 106mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Olympus TG-630 iHS has dimensions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Canon SX220 HS and Olympus TG-630 iHS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SX220 HS versus the TG-630 iHS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX220 HS and TG-630 iHS is 96 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX220 HS and TG-630 iHS.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical resolution and you should expect comparable quality of images but you might want to take the production date of the cameras into account. The older SX220 HS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.