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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
72
Overall
60
Olympus PEN E-PL5 front
 
Olympus TG-630 iHS front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Key Specs

Olympus E-PL5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Announced September 2012
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
  • Announced January 2013
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and TG-630 iHS (12MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL5 was revealed 3 months before the TG-630 iHS and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-PL5 grades vs the TG-630 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL5 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 E-PL5 TG-630 iHS 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Olympus E-PL5

 TG-630 iHS E-PL5 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL5 and Olympus TG-630 iHS

 E-PL5 TG-630 iHS 
AnnouncedSeptember 2012January 2013Similar age
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Screen resolution460k460kSame screen resolution

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL5 provides exterior measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Olympus TG-630 iHS has specifications of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PL5 versus the TG-630 iHS.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL5 and TG-630 iHS is 88 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking specifications. The picture underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL5 and TG-630 iHS.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL5 using its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-PL5 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
27
includes face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Street photography features
Olympus TG-630 iHS Street photography features
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Sports photography information
Olympus TG-630 iHS Sports photography information
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (220 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL5
Travel photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
75
comes with focus by touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse function
59
environment sealing
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
bad battery (220 per charge)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-630 iHS Landscape photography features
74
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
does not have Time Lapse function
39
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery (220 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL5
Vlogging with Olympus TG-630 iHS
78
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
33
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have microphone port
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL5 and Olympus TG-630 iHS
 Olympus PEN E-PL5Olympus TG-630 iHS
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus PEN E-PL5 Olympus TG-630 iHS
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Announced 2012-09-17 2013-01-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 35 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 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 format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 325 gr (0.72 lb) 167 gr (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 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 889 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots 220 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $400 $200