Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is pretty close but the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") possess different sensor sizes.

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The TG-630 iHS was revealed very close to the XZ-2 iHS and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the TG-630 iHS matches up against the XZ-2 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-630 iHS & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS features outside measurements of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the TG-630 iHS versus the XZ-2 iHS.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-630 iHS and XZ-2 iHS is 94 and 85 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-630 iHS and XZ-2 iHS.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor sizing. The TG-630 iHS contains the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging.