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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-110

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus TG-630 iHS front
 
Olympus VG-110 front
Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-110 Key Specs

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
  • Launched January 2013
Olympus VG-110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-108mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 105g - 92 x 54 x 20mm
  • Released February 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-110 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-110, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Olympus. The resolution of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and the VG-110 (12MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-630 iHS was released 24 months after the VG-110 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the TG-630 iHS scores vs the VG-110 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Olympus VG-110

 TG-630 iHS VG-110 
ReleasedJanuary 2013February 2011More modern by 24 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-110 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 VG-110 TG-630 iHS 

Common features in the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Olympus VG-110

 TG-630 iHS VG-110 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-110 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS provides external dimensions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Olympus VG-110 has measurements of 92mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Check the Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-110 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the TG-630 iHS vs the VG-110.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-110 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TG-630 iHS and VG-110 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-110 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-630 iHS and VG-110.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same exact resolution and you can expect similar quality of photos though you should really consider the age of the products into consideration. The more recent TG-630 iHS will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-110 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Portrait photography with Olympus VG-110
27
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
26
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Street photography features
Olympus VG-110 Street photography features
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VG-110 as a Sports photography camera
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
max frames per second very slow (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery (220 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
24
provides tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (170 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Travel photography with Olympus VG-110
59
environment proofing
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
57
has built in flash
relatively wide (27mm)
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (170 per charge)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Landscape photography features
Olympus VG-110 Landscape photography features
39
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse recording
27
relatively wide (27mm)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
terrible battery pack (170 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Vlogging with Olympus VG-110
33
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic port
28
relatively wide (27mm)
provides face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic socket
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Olympus VG-110
 Olympus TG-630 iHSOlympus VG-110
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus TG-630 iHS Olympus VG-110
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Launched 2013-01-08 2011-02-08
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 27-108mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167 gr (0.37 lbs) 105 gr (0.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") 92 x 54 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.8")
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 220 shots 170 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B LI-70B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $200 $150