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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Olympus E-300 front
 
Olympus TG-630 iHS front
Portability
94
Imaging
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Features
34
Overall
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(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
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
  • Introduced January 2013
Photography Glossary

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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 E-300 TG-630 iHS 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Olympus E-300

 TG-630 iHS E-300 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2005Newer by 97 months
Screen sizing3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution460k134kCrisper screen (+326k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Olympus TG-630 iHS

 E-300 TG-630 iHS 
Screen typeFixed 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).

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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.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-630 iHS Portrait photography advice
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you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
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has face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Street photography camera
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good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
low max ISO (400)
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-300
Sports photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
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good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (8MP)
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (220 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography factors
Olympus TG-630 iHS Travel photography factors
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has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (8 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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weather proof
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery power (220 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-300 Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-630 iHS Landscape photography factors
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you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (1.8")
doesn't have liveview
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (8MP)
low max ISO (400)
no Time Lapse mode
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reasonably wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
bad battery power (220 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-300 Vlogging information
Olympus TG-630 iHS Vlogging information
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no video
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reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Olympus TG-630 iHS
 Olympus E-300Olympus TG-630 iHS
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