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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic LZ40

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
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Olympus TG-630 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 front
Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic LZ40 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
  • Released January 2013
Panasonic LZ40
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 22-924mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 524g - 126 x 87 x 94mm
  • Released January 2014
  • Older Model is Panasonic LZ30
Photography Glossary

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic LZ40 Overview

Here is a in depth analysis of the Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic LZ40, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and LZ40 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TG-630 iHS was announced 12 months before the LZ40 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-630 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the TG-630 iHS matches up vs the LZ40 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Panasonic LZ40

 TG-630 iHS LZ40 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ40 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 LZ40 TG-630 iHS 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2013Fresher by 12 months

Common features in the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Panasonic LZ40

 TG-630 iHS LZ40 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Display resolution460k460kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic LZ40 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-630 iHS has got exterior dimensions of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Panasonic LZ40 has dimensions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the TG-630 iHS vs the LZ40.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic LZ40 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-630 iHS and LZ40 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic LZ40 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic LZ40 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The photograph here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-630 iHS and LZ40.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic LZ40 to offer you greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older TG-630 iHS is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic LZ40 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic LZ40 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic LZ40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic LZ40 Portrait photography highlights
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supports face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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resolution is good (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
no manual focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Street photography features
Panasonic LZ40 Street photography features
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition (524g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Sports photography factors
Panasonic LZ40 Sports photography factors
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (220 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
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incredible zoom range (22-924mm 42.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Travel photography advice
Panasonic LZ40 Travel photography advice
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environment sealing
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (22mm)
long reach (924mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (524 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Landscape photography advice
Panasonic LZ40 Landscape photography advice
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reasonably wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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relatively wide (22mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LZ40 as a Vlogging camera
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reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
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relatively wide (22mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
does have external microphone socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
more heavy than competition (524 grams)
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic LZ40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Panasonic LZ40
 Olympus TG-630 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus TG-630 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-01-08 2014-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
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) 22-924mm (42.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.0-6.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 15 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 10.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 167 gr (0.37 pounds) 524 gr (1.16 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") 126 x 87 x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7")
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 photographs 320 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $200 $219