Olympus E-P1 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-P1 versus Olympus TG-630 iHS, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are sold by Olympus. The resolution of the E-P1 (12MP) and the TG-630 iHS (12MP) is fairly comparable but the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-P1 was launched 4 years earlier than the TG-630 iHS and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-P1 matches up vs the TG-630 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P1 and Olympus TG-630 iHS. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-P1 Gallery and Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P1 provides outer dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Olympus TG-630 iHS has proportions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-P1 versus Olympus TG-630 iHS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-P1 versus the TG-630 iHS.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P1 and TG-630 iHS is 86 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P1 and TG-630 iHS.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses the exact same megapixels but different sensor measurements. The E-P1 uses the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The older E-P1 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.