Olympus E-300 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS

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.

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.

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.

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.