Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic FZ100

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Panasonic FZ100, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and the FZ100 (14MP) is relatively close and both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The TG-630 iHS was introduced 2 years after the FZ100 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the TG-630 iHS scores vs the FZ100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus TG-630 iHS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery & Panasonic FZ100 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS has physical dimensions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ100 has dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Panasonic FZ100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the TG-630 iHS versus the FZ100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-630 iHS and FZ100 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-630 iHS and FZ100.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic FZ100 to render more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent TG-630 iHS will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.