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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS1

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35
Olympus TG-630 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS1 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
  • Introduced January 2013
Panasonic TS1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 189g - 98 x 63 x 23mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT1
  • Refreshed by Panasonic TS2
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS1 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus TG-630 iHS versus Panasonic TS1, both Waterproof cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and the TS1 (12MP) is fairly close and they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The TG-630 iHS was revealed 4 years later than the TS1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the TG-630 iHS scores vs the TS1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Panasonic TS1

 TG-630 iHS TS1 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2009More recent by 49 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS1 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS

 TS1 TG-630 iHS 

Common features in the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Panasonic TS1

 TG-630 iHS TS1 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS1 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus TG-630 iHS enjoys outer measurements of 98mm x 66mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Panasonic TS1 has proportions of 98mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 189 grams (0.42 lbs).

Check out the Olympus TG-630 iHS versus Panasonic TS1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the TG-630 iHS versus the TS1.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-630 iHS and TS1 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-630 iHS and TS1.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of images although you have to take the age of the cameras into account. The fresher TG-630 iHS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS1 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS1
27
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS1 as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Sports photography advice
Panasonic TS1 Sports photography advice
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (220 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300s)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS1 as a Travel photography camera
59
weather proofing
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery (220 shots)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
61
weather proofing
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Landscape photography info
Panasonic TS1 Landscape photography info
39
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery (220 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
35
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-630 iHS Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS1 Vlogging highlights
33
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone support
28
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-630 iHS and Panasonic TS1
 Olympus TG-630 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus TG-630 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1
Other name - Lumix DMC-FT1
Type Waterproof Waterproof
Introduced 2013-01-08 2009-01-27
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-128mm (4.6x)
Largest aperture f/3.9-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1300 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
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 file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD Lite
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167 gr (0.37 lb) 189 gr (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") 98 x 63 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $200 $380