Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic S1R

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Panasonic S1R, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and S1R (47MP) and the TG-630 iHS (1/2.3") and S1R (Full frame) offer different sensor measurements.

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The TG-630 iHS was manufactured 7 years earlier than the S1R which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the TG-630 iHS matches up versus the S1R when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery and Panasonic S1R Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS enjoys outside dimensions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Panasonic S1R has measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") and a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Panasonic S1R in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the TG-630 iHS against the S1R.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TG-630 iHS and S1R is 94 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking specifications. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-630 iHS and S1R.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TG-630 iHS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic S1R will give you greater detail due to its extra 35 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged TG-630 iHS is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.