Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-400 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are sold by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-400 (10MP) and the TG-630 iHS (12MP) is relatively close but the E-400 (Four Thirds) and TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The E-400 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the TG-630 iHS which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-400 matches up against the TG-630 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-400 & Olympus TG-630 iHS. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-400 has got physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Olympus TG-630 iHS has specifications 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-400 and the TG-630 iHS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-400 and TG-630 iHS is 77 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing technical specs. The pic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-400 and TG-630 iHS.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-400 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus TG-630 iHS will render extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be behind in sensor innovation.