Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS2
Portability
94 Imaging
36 Features
34 Overall
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94 Imaging
36 Features
34 Overall
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Portability
93 Imaging
36 Features
29 Overall
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93 Imaging
36 Features
29 Overall
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS2 Key Specs
Olympus TG-630 iHS
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
- 167g - 98 x 66 x 22mm
- Launched January 2013
Panasonic TS2
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 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
- 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
- Announced January 2010
- Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT2
- Old Model is Panasonic TS1
- New Model is Panasonic TS3
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On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus TG-630 iHS versus Panasonic TS2, both Waterproof cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the TG-630 iHS (12MP) and the TS2 (14MP) is fairly close and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
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Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the TG-630 iHS scores against the TS2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-630 iHS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus TG-630 iHS Gallery & Panasonic TS2 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-630 iHS over the Panasonic TS2
| TG-630 iHS | TS2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2013 |  | January 2010 | More modern by 36 months |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic TS2 over the Olympus TG-630 iHS
| TS2 | TG-630 iHS |
|---|
Common features in the Olympus TG-630 iHS and Panasonic TS2
| TG-630 iHS | TS2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither includes Touch display |
Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS2 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-630 iHS features external dimensions 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 TS2 has sizing of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).
See the Olympus TG-630 iHS versus Panasonic TS2 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-630 iHS and the TS2.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TG-630 iHS and TS2 is 94 and 93 respectively.
Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS2 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The picture underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-630 iHS and TS2.
Plainly, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic TS2 to provide you with extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher TG-630 iHS will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.
Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS2 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Portrait photography with Panasonic TS2
includes face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Olympus TG-630 iHS Street photography highlights
Panasonic TS2 Street photography highlights
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery life (220 shots)
no phase detect AF
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
max shutter speed is low (1/1,300 seconds)
slow fps (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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weather sealing
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low battery life (220 shots)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape photography with Olympus TG-630 iHS
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS2
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
low battery life (220 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Panasonic TS2 as a Vlogging camera
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly display
no mic support
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic jack
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Olympus TG-630 iHS vs Panasonic TS2 Specifications
| Olympus TG-630 iHS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model | Olympus TG-630 iHS | Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 |
| Also called as | - | Lumix DMC-FT2 |
| Class | Waterproof | Waterproof |
| Launched | 2013-01-08 | 2010-01-26 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | Venus Engine HD II |
| 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 | 12MP | 14MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 11 |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | 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 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
| Resolution of screen | 460k dot | 230k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 60 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1300 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 5.0fps | 2.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 5.10 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
| 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 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video data 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 | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 167 grams (0.37 pounds) | 188 grams (0.41 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 98 x 66 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 0.9") | 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 pictures | - |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | LI-50B | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch pricing | $200 | $350 |