Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus VH-410

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus TG-630 iHS versus Olympus VH-410, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and VH-410 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-630 iHS was unveiled 5 months later than the VH-410 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the TG-630 iHS scores vs the VH-410 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-630 iHS & Olympus VH-410. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery & Olympus VH-410 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS has got external measurements 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 VH-410 has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the TG-630 iHS against the VH-410.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-630 iHS and VH-410 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-630 iHS and VH-410.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus VH-410 to provide extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.