Olympus FE-4000 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS

The following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus FE-4000 versus Olympus TG-630 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and they are both built by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the TG-630 iHS (12MP) is very close and both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was revealed 4 years before the TG-630 iHS which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FE-4000 scores versus the TG-630 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 & Olympus TG-630 iHS. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 has got outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-630 iHS has sizing 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FE-4000 and the TG-630 iHS.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and TG-630 iHS is 95 and 94 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specifications. The pic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and TG-630 iHS.

Plainly, both cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of photographs although you should take the launch date of the cameras into account. The more aged FE-4000 will be behind in sensor innovation.