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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-145

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
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Olympus TG-630 iHS front
 
Olympus VG-145 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-145 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
  • Introduced January 2013
Olympus VG-145
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 120g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Launched July 2011
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-145 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Olympus VG-145, one is a Waterproof and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and the VG-145 (14MP) is very close and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-630 iHS was revealed 18 months after the VG-145 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Olympus VG-145 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the TG-630 iHS matches up against the VG-145 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-145

 TG-630 iHS VG-145 
LaunchedJanuary 2013July 2011More modern by 18 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-145 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 VG-145 TG-630 iHS 

Common features in the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Olympus VG-145

 TG-630 iHS VG-145 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-145 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS features physical dimensions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Olympus VG-145 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-630 iHS vs the VG-145.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-145 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-630 iHS and VG-145 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-145 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-145 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The image below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-630 iHS and VG-145.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus VG-145 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern TG-630 iHS provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-145 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-145 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-145 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-145
27
provides face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Street photography information
Olympus VG-145 Street photography information
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Sports photography info
Olympus VG-145 Sports photography info
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (220 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
26
megapixel count good (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (160 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Travel photography highlights
Olympus VG-145 Travel photography highlights
59
weather proofing
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
62
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery (160 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Landscape photography with Olympus VG-145
39
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
terrible battery life (220 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
36
fairly wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
not so great battery (160 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Vlogging factors
Olympus VG-145 Vlogging factors
33
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
28
fairly wide (26mm)
offers face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone jack
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VG-145 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Olympus VG-145
 Olympus TG-630 iHSOlympus VG-145
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus TG-630 iHS Olympus VG-145
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-01-08 2011-07-27
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167 gr (0.37 lbs) 120 gr (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs 160 photographs
Form 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
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $200 $0