Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-420 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-420 (10MP) and the TG-630 iHS (12MP) is pretty comparable but the E-420 (Four Thirds) and TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-420 was brought out 5 years before the TG-630 iHS and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-420 matches up versus the TG-630 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-420 and Olympus TG-630 iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-420 Gallery and Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-420 enjoys exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-630 iHS has specifications of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-420 against the TG-630 iHS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-420 and TG-630 iHS is 77 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The graphic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-420 and TG-630 iHS.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-420 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus TG-630 iHS will produce extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older E-420 will be behind in sensor tech.