Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus TG-630 iHS

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus TG-630 iHS, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and they are both produced by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and TG-630 iHS (12MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL9 was manufactured 5 years later than the TG-630 iHS and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-PL9 matches up versus the TG-630 iHS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Olympus TG-630 iHS. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery and Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL9 provides outer measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Olympus TG-630 iHS has proportions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL9 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 change based on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL9 versus the TG-630 iHS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and TG-630 iHS is 85 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL9 and TG-630 iHS.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL9 because of its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-PL9 will produce greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-PL9 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.