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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Olympus TG-630 iHS front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M10 II
Olympus TG-630 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 66 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 E-M10 TG-630 iHS 
LaunchedMarch 2014January 2013Fresher by 15 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k460kSharper screen (+577k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Olympus E-M10

 TG-630 iHS E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus TG-630 iHS

 E-M10 TG-630 iHS 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS size comparison

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

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography details
Olympus TG-630 iHS Portrait photography details
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focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
27
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography info
Olympus TG-630 iHS Street photography info
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screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
has touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competition in class (396g)
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography information
Olympus TG-630 iHS Sports photography information
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Travel photography camera
67
has touch to focus
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
more heavy than competition in class (396 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
59
weather sealing
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery power (220 per charge)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
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relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-630 iHS Vlogging highlights
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screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (396 grams)
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relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Olympus TG-630 iHS
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus TG-630 iHS
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Olympus TG-630 iHS
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2014-03-18 2013-01-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 81 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO100) -
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396g (0.87 lb) 167g (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 220 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $600 $200