Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS
E-M10 | TG-630 iHS | |||
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Launched | March 2014 | January 2013 | Fresher by 15 months | |
Manually focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 460k | Sharper 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 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Olympus TG-630 iHS
E-M10 | TG-630 iHS | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | 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.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.
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.
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Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Olympus TG-630 iHS | |
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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 |