Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Push to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Launched January 2005
- Alternate Name is EVOLT E-300
- Refreshed by Olympus E-330
(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
- Introduced January 2013
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-300 and Olympus TG-630 iHS, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are sold by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and TG-630 iHS (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-300 was manufactured 9 years before the TG-630 iHS which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera.
Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-300 matches up against the TG-630 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 and Olympus TG-630 iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-300 Gallery and Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS
E-300 | TG-630 iHS | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Olympus E-300
TG-630 iHS | E-300 | |||
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Introduced | January 2013 | January 2005 | Newer by 97 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 134k | Crisper screen (+326k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Olympus TG-630 iHS
E-300 | TG-630 iHS | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Lacking Touch screen |
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-300 comes with physical measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") along with a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Olympus TG-630 iHS has measurements of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-300 and Olympus TG-630 iHS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-300 vs the TG-630 iHS.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-300 and TG-630 iHS is 67 and 94 respectively.
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and TG-630 iHS.
As you can tell, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-300 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-630 iHS will show extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Olympus TG-630 iHS | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-300 | Olympus TG-630 iHS |
Otherwise known as | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Waterproof |
Launched | 2005-01-10 | 2013-01-08 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3968 x 2976 |
Max native ISO | 400 | 6400 |
Max boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.9-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 1.8" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 134k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 4 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 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 | 624 grams (1.38 lbs) | 167 grams (0.37 lbs) |
Dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 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 | - | 220 shots |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at launch | $800 | $200 |