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Nikon L26 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS

Portability
93
Imaging
38
Features
24
Overall
32
Nikon Coolpix L26 front
 
Olympus TG-630 iHS front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Nikon L26 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Key Specs

Nikon L26
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 60 x 29mm
  • Announced February 2012
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
  • Revealed January 2013
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Nikon L26 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Overview

Following is a comprehensive overview of the Nikon L26 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the L26 (16MP) and TG-630 iHS (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L26 was revealed 11 months before the TG-630 iHS so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the L26 scores versus the TG-630 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L26 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 L26 TG-630 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Nikon L26

 TG-630 iHS L26 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2012More modern by 11 months
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L26 and Olympus TG-630 iHS

 L26 TG-630 iHS 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Nikon L26 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon L26 enjoys outer measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-630 iHS has sizing 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the L26 and the TG-630 iHS.

Nikon L26 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L26 and TG-630 iHS is 93 and 94 respectively.

Nikon L26 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS top view buttons comparison

Nikon L26 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The pic here may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the L26 and TG-630 iHS.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Nikon L26 to offer you greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged L26 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Nikon L26 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS sensor size comparison

Nikon L26 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L26 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L26 Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-630 iHS Portrait photography factors
34
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
27
supports face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon L26 Street photography info
Olympus TG-630 iHS Street photography info
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L26 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Sports photography camera
27
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery power (200 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (220 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L26 Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-630 iHS Travel photography highlights
61
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low battery power (200 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
59
weather proofing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery (220 shots)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L26 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus TG-630 iHS Landscape photography highlights
37
rather wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery power (200 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery (220 shots)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L26 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Vlogging camera
28
rather wide (26mm)
features face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no microphone socket
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Nikon L26 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L26 and Olympus TG-630 iHS
 Nikon Coolpix L26Olympus TG-630 iHS
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix L26 Olympus TG-630 iHS
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2012-02-01 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-6.5 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 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 MPEG-4 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 164 grams (0.36 pounds) 167 grams (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 60 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photos 220 photos
Battery type AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA LI-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $70 $200