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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic FH1

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
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Olympus TG-630 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic FH1 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
  • Revealed January 2013
Panasonic FH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 163g - 98 x 55 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS10
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic FH1 Overview

The following is a thorough overview of the Olympus TG-630 iHS versus Panasonic FH1, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and the FH1 (12MP) is pretty similar and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TG-630 iHS was announced 3 years after the FH1 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the TG-630 iHS scores vs the FH1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Panasonic FH1

 TG-630 iHS FH1 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2010Newer by 37 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH1 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 FH1 TG-630 iHS 

Common features in the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Panasonic FH1

 TG-630 iHS FH1 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic FH1 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-630 iHS has got outer 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 Panasonic FH1 has sizing of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs).

See the Olympus TG-630 iHS versus Panasonic FH1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-630 iHS and the FH1.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic FH1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-630 iHS and FH1 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic FH1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic FH1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading specifications. The image underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-630 iHS and FH1.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact MP and you can expect similar quality of files but you should really factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The more modern TG-630 iHS is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic FH1 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic FH1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic FH1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FH1 Portrait photography advice
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features face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Street photography information
Panasonic FH1 Street photography information
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Sports photography info
Panasonic FH1 Sports photography info
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
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has image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH1 as a Travel photography camera
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weather sealing
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery pack (220 CIPA)
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Landscape photography info
Panasonic FH1 Landscape photography info
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rather wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Vlogging advice
Panasonic FH1 Vlogging advice
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rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
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relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone jack
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic FH1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Panasonic FH1
 Olympus TG-630 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH1
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-630 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FS10
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-01-08 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 6.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167 grams (0.37 lbs) 163 grams (0.36 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") 98 x 55 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $200 $150