Nikon L21 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS

Here is a extensive comparison of the Nikon L21 and Olympus TG-630 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the L21 (8MP) and TG-630 iHS (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L21 was announced 3 years prior to the TG-630 iHS and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the L21 scores vs the TG-630 iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L21 & Olympus TG-630 iHS. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon L21 Gallery & Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L21 features external measurements of 92mm x 67mm x 28mm (3.6" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 169 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Olympus TG-630 iHS has dimensions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the L21 versus the TG-630 iHS.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L21 and TG-630 iHS is 93 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the L21 and TG-630 iHS.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus TG-630 iHS to give greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older L21 is going to be behind in sensor technology.