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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic GX9

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus TG-630 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic GX9 Key Specs

Olympus TG-630 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
  • Revealed February 2018
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic GX9 Overview

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Panasonic GX9, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and GX9 (20MP) and the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TG-630 iHS was launched 6 years prior to the GX9 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the TG-630 iHS grades versus the GX9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Panasonic GX9

 TG-630 iHS GX9 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 GX9 TG-630 iHS 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2013More recent by 62 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1240k460kCrisper screen (+780k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Panasonic GX9

 TG-630 iHS GX9 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic GX9 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus TG-630 iHS provides outer measurements of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Panasonic GX9 has specifications of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

Compare the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Panasonic GX9 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-630 iHS vs the GX9.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic GX9 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the TG-630 iHS and GX9 is 94 and 82 respectively.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic GX9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic GX9 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The visual below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-630 iHS and GX9.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-630 iHS featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic GX9 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-630 iHS will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic GX9 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Portrait photography with Panasonic GX9
27
provides face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
76
focusing manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Street photography info
Panasonic GX9 Street photography info
62
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Sports photography info
Panasonic GX9 Sports photography info
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
72
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GX9 as a Travel photography camera
59
weather sealing
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
71
supports bluetooth
provides touch to focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GX9 as a Landscape photography camera
39
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
77
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Vlogging info
Panasonic GX9 Vlogging info
33
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
does not feature selfie friendly display
missing mic jack
35
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic GX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Panasonic GX9
 Olympus TG-630 iHSPanasonic Lumix DC-GX9
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-630 iHS Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Category Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2013-01-08 2018-02-13
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 1,240 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
AEB
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) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167 gr (0.37 lb) 407 gr (0.90 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9")
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 pictures 260 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $200 $1,000