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Nikon S6200 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS

Portability
94
Imaging
38
Features
37
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix S6200 front
 
Olympus TG-630 iHS front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Key Specs

Nikon S6200
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.2-5.6) lens
  • 160g - 93 x 58 x 26mm
  • Announced August 2011
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

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Overview

Below is a extensive review of the Nikon S6200 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S6200 (16MP) and TG-630 iHS (12MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S6200 was manufactured 16 months prior to the TG-630 iHS making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the S6200 scores vs the TG-630 iHS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S6200 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 S6200 TG-630 iHS 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Nikon S6200

 TG-630 iHS S6200 
LaunchedJanuary 2013August 2011More recent by 16 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Nikon S6200 and Olympus TG-630 iHS

 S6200 TG-630 iHS 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon S6200 provides external dimensions of 93mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) and the Olympus TG-630 iHS has proportions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the S6200 versus the TG-630 iHS.

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S6200 and TG-630 iHS is 94 and 94 respectively.

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS top view buttons comparison

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The photograph below will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S6200 and TG-630 iHS.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Nikon S6200 to result in greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older S6200 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS sensor size comparison

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S6200 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S6200 Portrait photography info
Olympus TG-630 iHS Portrait photography info
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focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has face detection focusing
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon S6200 Street photography features
Olympus TG-630 iHS Street photography features
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon S6200 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Sports photography camera
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S6200
Travel photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
70
includes focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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weather sealing
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (220 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon S6200 Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-630 iHS Landscape photography features
42
focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery (220 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon S6200 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-630 iHS Vlogging details
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pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
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relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic jack
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Nikon S6200 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S6200 and Olympus TG-630 iHS
 Nikon Coolpix S6200Olympus TG-630 iHS
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix S6200 Olympus TG-630 iHS
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2011-08-24 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.6 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology 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 speed 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 160 grams (0.35 lbs) 167 grams (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") 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 250 images 220 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL12 LI-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $229 $200