Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus TG-630 iHS, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both are built by Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and TG-630 iHS (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was released 15 months later than the TG-630 iHS which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-M10 grades vs the TG-630 iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 comes with outer measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Olympus TG-630 iHS has dimensions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus TG-630 iHS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 compared to the TG-630 iHS.

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

Normally, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The photograph below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and TG-630 iHS.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.