Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus TG-630 iHS

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus TG-630 iHS, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both created by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and TG-630 iHS (12MP) and the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 II was introduced 2 years later than the TG-630 iHS and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-M10 II scores vs the TG-630 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 II and Olympus TG-630 iHS. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 II Gallery and Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II has got outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 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-M10 II and Olympus TG-630 iHS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 II against the TG-630 iHS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and TG-630 iHS is 82 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The visual here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and TG-630 iHS.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will resolve more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 II is going to have an edge in sensor tech.