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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus TG-630 iHS

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
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Olympus SP-610UZ front
 
Olympus TG-630 iHS front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Key Specs

Olympus SP-610UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-616mm (F3.3-5.7) lens
  • 405g - 107 x 73 x 73mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Replacement is Olympus SP-620 UZ
Olympus TG-630 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 66 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Overview

Below is a extensive overview of the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Olympus TG-630 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof and they are both created by Olympus. The resolution of the SP-610UZ (14MP) and the TG-630 iHS (12MP) is fairly similar and they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SP-610UZ was launched 24 months earlier than the TG-630 iHS making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the SP-610UZ scores versus the TG-630 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 SP-610UZ TG-630 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 TG-630 iHS SP-610UZ 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2011More recent by 24 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus SP-610UZ and Olympus TG-630 iHS

 SP-610UZ TG-630 iHS 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SP-610UZ comes with outer measurements of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-630 iHS has dimensions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SP-610UZ versus Olympus TG-630 iHS in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the SP-610UZ vs the TG-630 iHS.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus TG-630 iHS size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SP-610UZ and TG-630 iHS is 79 and 94 respectively.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus TG-630 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SP-610UZ and TG-630 iHS.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus SP-610UZ to offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older SP-610UZ is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus TG-630 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography information
Olympus TG-630 iHS Portrait photography information
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good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
27
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SP-610UZ
Street photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
50
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Sports photography features
Olympus TG-630 iHS Sports photography features
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incredible zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (220 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-630 iHS Travel photography highlights
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good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
great reach (616mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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environment proof
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Landscape photography factors
Olympus TG-630 iHS Landscape photography factors
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relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
39
relatively wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SP-610UZ Vlogging advice
Olympus TG-630 iHS Vlogging advice
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relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic socket
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Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus TG-630 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SP-610UZ and Olympus TG-630 iHS
 Olympus SP-610UZOlympus TG-630 iHS
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SP-610UZ Olympus TG-630 iHS
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2011-01-06 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-616mm (22.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.7 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.30 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 405g (0.89 lbs) 167g (0.37 lbs)
Dimensions 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 340 shots 220 shots
Battery type AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $299 $200