Olympus E-PL8 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-PL8 and Olympus TG-630 iHS, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both offered by Olympus. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and TG-630 iHS (12MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL8 was announced 3 years after the TG-630 iHS which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-PL8 matches up versus the TG-630 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Olympus TG-630 iHS. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery and Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL8 offers outer measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Olympus TG-630 iHS has sizing of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Olympus E-PL8 and Olympus TG-630 iHS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL8 versus the TG-630 iHS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL8 and TG-630 iHS is 86 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over technical specs. The picture below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL8 and TG-630 iHS.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL8 having a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-PL8 will offer greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-PL8 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.