Olympus SP-610UZ vs Olympus TG-630 iHS

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-610UZ & Olympus TG-630 iHS. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery & Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.